From: James Britt <james_b@...>
Date: 2005-10-03T02:24:22+09:00
Subject: Re: chmod on Windoze

Phlip wrote:
> James Britt wrote:
> 
> 
>>I'd venture to guess that if someone is looking is looking for help with 
>>some tool or application or OS, using /. script-kiddie slang, such as 
>>"Windoze", or beginning a request for help by knocking the subject matter, 
>>is probably not the best way to encourage those who may know the answer to 
>>pitch in.
> 
> 
> So "you asked a stupid question, so you deserve to get flamed". Okay.

Well, the question itself was a good one.

I spend a lot of time working on Windows, and have picked up assorted 
knowledge and tips, but I'm likely not going to be overly  interested in 
sharing this info with someone who is dismissive of the platform right 
from the get-go.  It suggests, perhaps incorrectly, that the questioner 
really isn't serious, and hasn't bothered to do some basic groundwork 
because the topic is beneath them.

For example, if I had a question about something on a Mac, and I asked 
questions about Crapintosh or Hackintosh or Crapple computers, I'd 
deserve to be ignored or flamed.

James


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