Re: I have a problem

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

Paul Grammens wrote:
No, actually I was referring to the fact that you have a financial interest

> in this, where so far as I can tell, Rubywand derives nothing but personal
> satisfaction from the many hours he puts into helping other Apple II users.
>
> Frankly, I view your contribution to the platform as rather minor compared
> to Rubywand's.  I applaud him for "telling it like it is", even if it's
> politically incorrect. We should give newbies advice that helps them get
> started,  they can progress to more advanced uses later. The idea that a
> newbie would immediately switch his email over to his new toy is laughable.
>
> It's so transparent that you view Rubywand's advice as an economic threat.
>
> I have no problem with anyone doing things your way, in fact I applaud it,
> and I've plugged your software. But don't attack Rubywand for giving honest
> advice.

One problem with your post Paul, and with Rubywand's... the fellow making the
original post wanted to use his Apple IIGS to go online with:
"I want to know the apple II gs
HOW TO plug modem and internet to bbs
how to get the software"
I pointed him to Joe, and Joe gave the fellow more information, all information
that he requested.

If he wants to use a Mac or PC to go online with fine, that's probably what he
did to make the post. But his stated interest was to use his IIGS to do that.
So, rather than help him to do what he wished to do, Rubywand discouraged him.
I thought that what we should do with newbies was to help them. That's what I
did, and that's what Joe did.

Roy

>
> -Paul