RD2
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Robert Duquette <
robertduquette@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> What I think is that I didn't read anywhere when I signed up that questions
> could only be asked once. I'm guessing that the rational behind the "it
> was
> asked and answered once before, so don't dare ask" thinking is that we
> could
> never discover any new ways of doing things, new products could never be
> offered or improved anywhere, and the members' knowledge is redundant and
> unnecessary at this point because it's all stored online and in books. (
> not
> dissing technology and/or books. I couldn't live without google at this
> point, and I have very high regard for the people who make the information
> available. )
>
>
>
> Maybe to further that thinking, we could set up the list to not post any
> new
> input and instead just autoreply with "Check the ARCHIVES!"?
>
>
>
> In a nutshell, I just think it's rude and anti-social to routinely direct
> people to the archives, especially when there is a simple answer AND it has
> already been supplied.
>
>
>
> I can understand when it's a complex issue and the people here give their
> opinion and suggest that for the full range of opinions they might check
> the
> archives as there has been discussion on the issue before. Or, you know,
> when
> it appears that no-one is answering, you might suggest to the person that
> it
> has been discussed before and they may find the answer they're looking for
> in
> the archives?
>
>
>
> And if you really have the time to just chastize someone for asking a
> question, maybe you have the time to search the archives for them? ( If
> you
> know it's in the archives perhaps you remember a good keyword to find the
> info
> with. )
>
>
>
> Anyway, you asked what I thought ...
>
> Robert Duquette
> Ottawa ON Canada
>
> >
> > << The Pikovnik book has it as Mfg Code RD.02, ICI code 3742 >>
> >
> > AND John, I would also mention to Mitch that the Archives
> > contain not only YOUR info above at least a couple DOZEN
> > times, but the Code for Col. Red prolly close to double that !!
> > <G>
> >
> > Whatcha think ???
> >
> > ED
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