Win98 -- all kidding aside

[Derek Broughton]

Res wrote:

> On Fri, 1 Aug 2008, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> 
>> Res <res at ausics.net>  said:
>>> And yes, you wont often see me make helpful posts in public, I prefer
>>> to email my responses in private as i have no need to beat my chest
>>> like certain persons around here do. Those I've helped knowq it and
>>> they are the ones that count nobody else.
>>
>> Has anyone within range of this mail /ever/ been helped by Res and
>> thanked him in private email? Please, speak up, we'd like to know that
>> he has at least /one/ redeeming value.
> 
> Like they are going to put their hands up when your post comes across as
> ready to attack them, 

I can't say I've ever seen Cybe attack anybody, but he might deflate them a
little.

I don't really care whether you're helpful or not - if you respond via
private email you're not helping the _community_.  So don't pretend you're
doing anything noble.

And
>        --- Usenet policy, and why I might ignore you ---
>1/ GoogleGroups are UDP'd on my nntp server. If you use them, don't
>    waste your time or energy replying to me.

That's not very noble either.  So you help only those people you expect not
to need help...
-- 
derek