I thought that would work too. Look at this page:
http://ko4bb.com/Manuals/03)_Manual_and_Test_Equipment_Links.php The tone may reflect some of my frustration. Please note that it is not really fine print and not exactly buried at the bottom of the page. Yet I get emails several times a week from random people asking me we what to do for their whatchamacallit because Q11 has 3.4 V on the collector when they think it should be 3.2. They think that because I have the manual on my site, I am an expert in that instrument, and that I have the time and inclination to help them. They won't even send me a copy of the relevant schematic page, they expect me to look it up. Someone said you can't help stupid, but I prefer to say I won't help people who won't help themselves first. It is more a matter of respect than intelligence. On the other hand, I also get several emails a month from people who thank me for hosting the site, so that more than makes up for it :) Didier Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Alan Melia ><alan.me...@btinternet.com> wrote: >> Hi John Please dont take it down! remember there are more of us who >quietly >> appreciate sites like yours. I once suggested to a query the answer >was in >> the help file and background by googling or using wikipedia, and was >told it >> was a lot easier and quicker to play dumb and ask.!! > >The way around that trick is to be firm. Make a policy of ONLY >answering questions there the person states what he has already tried >and where he has looked and then say you will only post links to >answers. Really, this works. You post a "ReadMe" on a four with the >rules of "how to ask a question" and you refer all poor questions to >that. > > >> >> I also suggest you do as some do and say "This is not a beginners >project. >> If you do not understand the requirements or have the construction >skills, >> please dont expect support for a freebie" >> >> It prob wont stop it but it will give your a clearer conscience when >you >> decline to reply :-)) >> Alan >> G3NYK >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "NeonJohn" <j...@neon-john.com> >> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" >> <time-nuts@febo.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 6:16 PM >> Subject: [time-nuts] Releasing sources (was Re: Brooks Shera) >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> On 03/25/2013 09:36 AM, Jim Lux wrote: >>> >>>> One reason is that if one DOES release source, one will wind up >>>> supporting it, because generally, we all nice people and helpful, >and >>>> it's hard to tell someone no when they send an email asking how to >get >>>> it to compile on Version N+3 when you used version N, etc. This >can be >>>> a real distraction from whatever else you are doing. >>> >>> >>> Boy, you can say that again. And open source hardware is even >worse. A >>> couple of years ago I put up an open source induction heater on my >site. >>> Everything included - schematics, board layouts, CAD files, theory >of >>> operation, how to wind the transformer - in short, everything I >could >>> think of. There's even a kit available from Fluxeon.com. >>> >>> Yet I probably spend an hour a day responding to emails about that >>> project. Approximately 100% of the questions are either answered on >my >>> site or by a little googling. It's getting to be enough of a burden >>> that I'm considering taking the page down. >>> >>> I'm a dedicated supporter of Open Source but this experience has >>> tempered my enthusiasm a bit. >>> >>>> And then there's the folks who argue with you about your >implementation >>>> or coding style. >>> >>> >>> Or electrical design style. I think that the people who want to >argue >>> design, especially "what if I did this?" type arguments are more >>> tiresome than the software know-it-alls. >>> >>> People need to really think and do their Google homework before >hitting >>> the email button on a project site. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> -- >>> John DeArmond >>> Tellico Plains, Occupied TN >>> http://www.fluxeon.com <-- THE source for induction heaters >>> http://www.neon-john.com <-- email from here >>> http://www.johndearmond.com <-- Best damned Blog on the net >>> PGP key: wwwkeys.pgp.net: BCB68D77 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > > >-- > >Chris Albertson >Redondo Beach, California >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >To unsubscribe, go to >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >and follow the instructions there. -- Sent from my Nexus 7 tablet. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.