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[Jim Popovitch]

Hi Tom,

The email you replied to was addressing someone else's comments, not yours.

-Jim P.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Whiting
>
> </lurkermode>
> There was NOTHING wrong with the reply whatsoever. Telling
> someone to RTFM is
> a rather generous reply, given the question itself. In fact it is
> a rather
> NICE reply, compared to some I've seen.
>
> Threatening to leave the list? What on earth for? Because someone wrote a
> reply you didn't like or understand? I simply told him to read the %$W#^
> manual. Hell, I GAVE 'im the support and whatnot he needed to solve the
> problem, as WELL as telling him to read the manual, which is MORE
> than I've
> seen most do.
>
> Instead of threatening to leave the list because you got yourself
> offended,
> and starting a flame war that could go on and on and on forever,
> why not just
> leave. Or better yet, STAY and help out. Either way, one user, to
> a list of
> (probably) hundreds makes little difference, unless that user is
> an active
> poster.
>
> Do I make stupid statements, ask stupid questions? I've been using
> linux/various mta's for going on 7 years (not meant as a bragging
> statement,
> it just is a fact). In that time, I've found that rather than
> actually do the
> work to help themselves (utilizing search engines, reading manuals, etc),
> individuals would rather post problems such as the one that was
> posted, then
> run to a community supported list, crying, because they failed to
> read the
> manual, or do a little legwork and find out the solution to their problem.
>
> When I encounter a problem that has NOT been publicly solved, or
> can not be
> solved through searching the vast library of the internet, THEN I post
> something, requesting help. It's REALLY not that hard to do the
> same thing.
>
> In short, most (if not all) problems can be solved by searching
> various search
> engines, FAQ's, utilizing the RTFM principle. Failing to do so
> simply wastes
> more of the community's time.
> <lurkermode>
>
> On Thursday 08 August 2002 03:18 pm, Jim Popovitch wrote:
> > OK, If that is a acceptable reply to anyone on the list than I
> > may consider leaving.  Isn't everyone here an adult?
> >
> > Please people, think before you post.
> >
> > -Jim P.
> >