From: Tim Hunter Date: 2008-05-08T21:30:31+09:00 Subject: Re: Posting Culture Robert Dober wrote: > If I had to vote for a MVP (most valuable POSTER of course ;) it would > be Ara, not for his numerous marvelous contributions to the Ruby > world, because there are others, many others that do marvelous things > too, ***but for his quote*** :) People who know me personally know that it is my nature to act like a jerk. However, thanks to Ara's sig I am trying to be better. On ruby-talk, "better" means showing restraint in my posting habits. This is a continual struggle, because quite frequently my initial tendency is to post something snarky like "RTFM" or "That's a stupid question." However, I've noticed that if I restrain myself just a little bit and keep my hands off the keyboard, pretty soon somebody kinder than me (and usually smarter than me) comes along who understands the question better than I do and gives a helpful and respectful reply. It's amazing! By keeping my stupid smart ass mouth shut I've enhanced both ruby-talk's reputation and my own. Also lots of times I learn something. So I try to make sure that my posts are 1) helpful, 2) positive, and 3) non-judgmental. If I don't have anything to say that meets those qualifications, then I don't say anything. I don't always get it right, but I'm trying. -- See Ara's sig -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.