No offense to
anybody, but I think this is rather arrogant. The list is for anybody
(unless the list owner decides it's just for experienced dba's). I am brand new
to Oracle, having just started learning it this week. I can easily foresee
having what some might consider stupid or RTFM questions, and being
possibly unable to find the answer or having problems deciphering the
manual. I myself am somewhat of a Word pro (and my vba code samples page
is the #1 ranked site of its kind on most major search engines) and I help all
kinds of newbies out on a Word list of which I am a member, as do all the other
members of the list. Everybody on that list is extremely gracious and
nobody complains -- and the people with questions get the help they need, with
nobody sitting back going "boy are you stupid / lazy". I am hoping that I
can get the same kind of help here, when I am ready for it, that I and others
give on other lists.
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<SPAN
class=870563415-29012002>--JoJo
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<FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----From: root_at_fatcity.com
[mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Craig MundaySent:
Monday, January 28, 2002 10:20 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list
ORACLE-LSubject: RTFM questions (formally RE:
PL/SQL)
The problem is that if you always ask the group for help, you
never learn where the information is within the manuals or other reference
documentation and the group also gets cluttered with trivia.
I agree with you that the list is here to help people and I
personally do not mind the odd naive question from a new DBA, but it is the
"...can't be bothered to look up the manual.." attitude that is most
frustrating. When you ask the format of a command (for example) to the
list, you are potentionally asking 1000's of people the same question who will
all have to spend the time to filter these questions - we are all busy people
and I personally do not want to use my time in this way. I'm sure you can
see that this is a much more expensive option than asking the person next to
you.
Cheers, <FONT
size=2>Craig.
-----Original Message----- From:
rabbit_at_emirates.net.ae [<A
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Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2002 2:55 PM <FONT
size=2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:
RE: PL/SQL
Why do you bother being on this List: The list is here to help
fellow DBA'S. Have you never said to one of your
collegues , what is the format of this command, or how
can I do that, when you simply cant be bothered to look
it up in the manual (either your busy or just down right lazy): <FONT
size=2>Sometimes this list is useful for just that. So why dont u lighten up
dude.
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