Asking Smart Questions

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Mon, Jun 13, 2005 at 07:40:02AM -0400, Tom Pancero wrote:
> I think y'all are missing a BIG point in this discussion. There seems
> to be a lot of haggeling over HOW someone asks for 'HELP' especially
> if it does not conform to YOUR standards.
>
> If I see someone bobbing up and down in the water and they are yelling
> "HELP!" I do not stand there, Life Preserver in hand, and yell back
> "Say PLEASE!"
>
> After all, which teacher did you learn more from, the one who whacked
> your hand with a ruler all the time, or the one that nurtured you
> along and let you make a few mistakes but kept you on the path?
>
> Not everyone who reads this list is as vell versed as the proverbial
> 'Next Guy'.
>
> Think about it, what happens, on this list, when someone asks a really
> basic (to us) question like 'How do I make it show the date on a
> report?'
>
> You 'Top_Of_The_Mountain types put a LOT of effort into "Say PLEASE!"

You aren't answering questions for 40 people (my average weekly load
*not* counting the people who pay me for the privilege).

It's a whole different view from up here on the mountain.

Cheers,
-- jra
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