Re: Meta: please don't mail here if you have huge useless pointless disclaimers (was

I got a kick out of Randal's comment "I helped build this internet."

QUESTION FOR RANDAL: What about the many other (million+ developers)
on this island, Gilligan?

And I used to love your articles in various mags... Thank God for the
many others that are *really* here to help on this list. You can spot
them when in their signature, you don't see an advertisement for Perl
training... OR ambiguous answers!

From: "Omega -1911" <1911que@gmail.com>
> And I used to love your articles in various mags... Thank God for the
> many others that are *really* here to help on this list.

Sometimes the best help you can get is a slap and an explanation why
you got it. You might not like it at the moment, but it can help you
get the kind of attention you desire later. If you don't stop
listening.

> You can spot
> them when in their signature, you don't see an advertisement for Perl
> training... OR ambiguous answers!

If you find an answer ambiguous ask for clarification! It's not
always possible assess the knowledge of the other party correctly and
be exactly as detailed as necessary without wasting the time and
boring the recipient with an overdetailed response. And I don't see
what has got the ad to do with things. Except the fact that Randal
actually does have hands on experience teaching Perl.

Jenda
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When it comes to wine, women and song, wizards are allowed
to get drunk and croon as much as they like.
-- Terry Pratchett in Sourcery

On 20 Nov 2007, at 12:29 PM, Chas. Owens wrote:

-snip-
> People can do whatever they want, but there is always the question of
> reasonableness.
-snip-

Can we all agree that we've officially gone past any semblance of
"reasonableness" by having had this thread continue after it has
already achieved a) hilighting the faux pas b) raising awareness
c) descended into snark? Please, no more.

--
dwu
Two-line sig. There.