Re: Rough all over

[dboomsma@sci.kun.nl (Doede Boomsma)]

Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:

>      Meanwhile,  <SNIP>

Both Tom and Pim are right. I realize this isn't two weeks later, but
here's a reply...

I see that if someone (newbie or not) asks a question (simple or not) he
or she ALWAYS gets additional information on suckers/ pirates/ spammers/
you_know_what.

Why the heck do certain people always have to supply this information.
Once I had a great idea of buying 4 MB memory cards for the GS. I posted
a message in a FIDO area and got flamed. That was in my beginning-modem
days. This gave me quite an unpleasant feeling, so I left. Never came
back, though some folks in that area might have thought: "hey, a new
guy. Nice to have a new guy around, maybe he's got interesting things,
insights that we don't have", etc.

This week I have been on a professional training. University beta
students sometimes need such trainings. I learned that it is not so good
to judge about people on first sight. Of course you can have thoughts
about someone, but you should not ventilate them. Certainly not in
public. Try to see good things in people.

If you have to deal with a certain group where questions are frequently
asked, you can write a so called FAQ. When a newbie asks a f.a.q, you
can do 2 things:


Newbie asks: where are some good Apple II ftp sites?

scenario 1: "Hey you, I told you newbies before: READ THE FAQ!!!! it can
be found at http://blah.blah.nl/. Read it before you come back. You suck
because you cannot read. READ and learn. Oh, and don't listen to certain
people for they suck."

scenario 2: "Hi Frits, we have six major Apple II ftp sites. Two who
come directly to mind, are  ftpsite1 and ftpsite 2. Nathan Mates, a well
skilled programmer who knows alot about the Apple II maintains a
frequently asked questions list (in short: an FAQ). For more
information, you can check it out at http://blah.blah.nl. if you want.
It covers alot other common questions too.)


What scenario looks better? Which one promotes a "group" feeling. What I
sense here, is quarrelsome behavior. A few persons dominate the sphere
in this newsgroup. And I can tell you that it is not a positive
influence.

I mentioned before that I ran a BBS: Dark Castle BBS. It had quite a few
enthousiastic (in real life busy) people. They didn't login too often,
but those who did visited c.s.a.2. a few times. Their reaction: "damn,
if this is internet, if this is America (what we look up to so much!),
it sucks. Childish. Okay, they have some knowledgable persons, but the
sphere sucks. I'm not going to stick around here; I have better things
to do."


When seeing too much "unneeded" additional information all the time, you
get triggered alot. Usually I don't react to this because I try to
behave like a grown up adult (even though I'm "only" 22). I'm able to
manage this prety well, but oh what the heck. nobody is listening
anyway. Just wish here were was a moderator (non American please (no
offennse meant to the major group of Americans)).


I realize I did ventilate my opinion in public. I know it is wrong, but
I'm not going to allow to let people walk over other people!!!!!!

Act like you would act in real life, on the street, in the supermarket,
on your work, etc. If you have problems doing so, please read c.s.a.2.
This newsgroup contains quite a few good moral lessons every now and
then.

      --Doede