another interesting video problem VLC won't play dvd

[Karl Larsen]

Chris Rees wrote:
>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>       
>
>   
>>    Please blow it out your ear Derek. I am not perfect like you but I
>> get the job done.
>>
>>     
>
> <rant>
> No Karl, you really don't get the job done. What you do is give people
> advice after reading the subject line, and nothing else, (/root??) and
> then give either misleading or wrong advice, or just tell people to
> put _x_ in the terminal, or install _x_. You need to explain _why_
> you're doing this, so people can learn how it all works. Seriously,
> your instructions are like teaching someone to peel an orange with
> co-ordinates; put knife to (x,y) and bring to (x, y-t).
>
> Then people who try to help, or put you right, get insulted/dismissed.
> How do you expect to learn anything if you cry when people say you're
> wrong?
>
> I've been watching your posts, trying to think that you're just
> learning; need guidance, but you're not, not even trying. It's not
> 'cool' to know everything, and it's not 'uncool' to get something
> wrong, unless you're telling people it's the only right thing to do.
> Quit whining, and read up on stuff before you pretend to be an expert.
>
> </rant>
>
> Sorry to break up technical discussions.
>
> Chris
>
>   
< rant >

    I have never claimed to be an expert. I am not an expert. You are 
wrong, I always read the entire email before helping the person. I have 
got the wrong idea of the problem but that is just being human.

</rant>

Karl


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