Forget Hardy

[Robert Holtzman]

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008, Res wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008, Steve Lamb wrote:
>
>> Res wrote:
>>> Then, since this list is "Ubuntu user technical support", and you are
>>
>>     Apparently my idea of technical and yours differ.  It is in that
>> difference friction forms.
>
> I agree, whats regarded one thing in say the UK can and often does differ
> from that of Oceania which differs from Asia which differs from Eastern
> Europe which differs from Western Europe and differs yet again from the
> US.
>
> That is why people who only generate noise (those telling others to RTFM
> etc) should STF up and not comment if they dont wish to supply a newbie
> with an answer or assist them in a meaningful way. It would take these
> self appointed list mod net-cop loonies less energy to supply an answer
> than what it does most of them in their rantings. don't get me wrong
> there are some people who no-one can possibly help no matter what, and
> they would soon get the picture to do research if no-one reponds to them,
> I know you can not help those who can not help themselves :)

Another philosophy holds that spoon feeding answers only encourages people 
seek more spoon feeding rather than making the effort to do their own 
research.

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