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RE: [PLUG] Newbie Questions
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I am with Tony. Although the questions may seem (stupid, weak, easy,
etc...) for you and maybe others, the questions that some people are asking
are (hard, advanced, technological, etc...) to people who have never used
Linux or are just starting. THere is nothing wrong with helping them, and
then telling them where you may have gotten your answer from. Or helping
them and pointing them in the right direction for further help. This is
more a community than a democracy, and I believe that we should help others,
and if you do not want to then don't.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Dominello [mailto:beldon@scamail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 11:17 PM
To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Newbie Questions
Nicolai Rosen wrote:
> I wasn't going to say anything to avoid starting a flame war *sigh*, but
> I've noticed a fairly large number of questions that should not have to
> have been asked to such a large number of people. If you're having a
> problem, then please first check man pages, try command --help, read
> howtos, and use www.google.com/linux and the program's web site to see if
> your answer can be found before you send e-mail to a few dozen people.
<CLUE>
Sometimes even a seasoned man/HOWTO/helpfile reader cannot seem to fine the
right
answer. Sometimes knowing what question to ask is a question in itself.
Sometimes
*which* HOWTO, etc. applies to a given situation is not readily apparent to
newbies-- or
even not-so-newbies. Let's face it-- navigating all the various help files
to gather
information about a specific problem is a talent.
Once found, a given document isn't always helpful. Well-organized and
well-written
documentation is rare in any sector.
I feel bad for any newbie who might have read your message as maybe one of
the first
things s/he saw on this mailing list. You seem to be saying "Don't bother
us with stupid
questions-- it's all documented. Somewhere."
Part of the mission of any LUG is to dialog with newbies and bring them into
the fold.
Newbies do, by nature, ask questions that seem-- to more enlightened members
like you--
to be rather obvious.
</CLUE>
Respectfully Submitted,
Tony
Recovering Newbie
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