Re: you ass

B Anderson wrote:

> Just thinking about this little thread...
> You know, it would be nice if one could just code a bunch of triggers
> into the newsgroup server(s) that immediately filtered the questions,
> and popped up things like:
>
> ::: "Ah, you thought your Oracle version was irrelevant?... How nice.",
> or
> ::: "Oh, you didn't see the 2,660 entries for SYS password?...", and
> ::: "If it's about internal scheduling, yes DBMS_JOB does this." or an
> alert:
> ::: "Break your question 'What's better, Oracle or SQLServer?' down
> into it's tiny gooey bits, then ask more specific questions, like
> "...locking mechanism differences between the two when a ...."
>
> That'd be cool.
>
> Alas, we cannot do this. Maybe some day...
>
> ;-)
>
> Nuno Souto wrote:
> >
> > In article <Wdky8.52184$QC1.3770025_at_bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> > you said (and I quote):
> >
> > > I am still waiting for a question like:
> > > snip
> >
> > That one deserves framing! Thanks. :)
> >
> > >
> > > I am not condoning chewing innocent people up into pieces and spitting them
> > > up; but I think nearly everyone must admit there is a differenve between
> > > "what type of screwdriver should I use on a worn bronze slotted wood screw",
> > > and, "Can someone explain what wood is, build my house, and paint and
> > > furnish it, do the wiring, the roofing, arrange the permits"?
> >
> > Absolutely. What new people have to realize is that most of the folks
> > who hang around here answering questions have done so for YEARS.
> > Voluntarily. Without even a vague semblance of recognition from Oracle
> > or any other "official" organization or group. In fact, quite the
> > opposite has happened. It's only natural that every once in a while we
> > see a "boiled top". And quite frankly: anyone in the Usenet that hasn't
> > yet developed a thick skin is in for a BIG surprise.
> >
> > > > manner we wish, because we want to. Any time you, or Larry want to write
> > > me a
> > > > check at my normal billing rate I'll be glad to behave like a trained
> > > monkey at
> > > > 1-800-SUP-PORT.
> >
> > Precisely.
> >
> > > >
> > > > Until then perhaps people who use the internet will learn a bit of common
> > > > courtesy. You don't walk into a church and start selling tuperware. You
> > > don't
> > > > post tests in a forum like this ... you do it at alt.test. And if your
> > > skin is
> > > > so thin and you are so easily upset by someone saying RTFM to you that you
> > > have
> > > > to run for your Prozac ... likely you have other problems as well.
> >
> > Hehehe! Took the words off my mouth. Try a sabbatical in one of the
> > soc.culture.* or one of the many *.politics Usenet groups and they'll
> > learn fast to get a thick skin. Then they can come back and not feel
> > offended.
> >
> > > >
> > > > Once again, for the record, I will repeat ... you are correct that we
> > > could be
> > > > kinder and gentler. And I, for one, will try. I'll put happyface emoticons
> > > like
> > > > ;-) after all of my sarcastic remarks. And write RTM rather than RTFM so
> > > as not
> > > > to offend gentler souls.
> >
> > I won't. I reckon RTFM carries the message in a much more efficient and
> > clear manner. Agree with the thingies, though. :-D
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Nuno Souto
> > nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam
>
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Maybe one weakness of the usenet system is that it isn't like software with a license you have to agree to.

Perhaps before someone could post something to a group they should have to enter a digital signature acknowledging that they have read the FAQ and can identify alt.test and technet.oracle.com.

Daniel Morgan Received on Sat Apr 27 2002 - 00:01:57 CDT