[Tutor] Please read this and respond to me. [what to do with "hacker" requests?]

[charlie derr]

For what it's worth, i thought i'd add my own thoughts to those who've
already weighed in.

(apologies in advance for contributing to a slightly off-topic thread)


	My position is that there is more value in being friendly in almost all
circumstances.  Let's take a hypothetical post by someone who is obviously
on the *other* side.  Even if the person is obviously requesting "hacking
knowledge" and doesn't seem particularly interested in python, i believe
there is more to be gained by "bringing this person into the fold" than by
abusing her/him.  One thing i believe that can safely be assumed is that
someone making this type of post here probably doesn't already have a lot of
knowledge.  This means that it's probably going to take a while for this
person to gain knowledge.  If they are here asking questions during that
period of time, they have a much better chance of absorbing things morally
from the people here (who i think provide as good an example of a friendly
community as i've seen anywhere on the internet).  The "hacker ethic" and
similar concepts/references should definitely be shared when appropriate,
but i just think that a much greater chance for "success" exists when we are
polite.

	just my $.01999999...

		~c