There are still considerate ways of telling someone he has asked an
elementary question and reacted to it in a frustrated manner. To most of
the people on the list, you and others who respond in kind appear to be the
jerks. Your expertise has no doubt been appreciated by some. It's a shame
you have decided to go away mad. However, if you feel that you've done
your bit then, sayonara.
John McEwen
>In a message dated 98-02-15 20:25:12 EST, jhardest@infinet.com writes:
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><< Ok, I'll say it. What a bunch of jerks. >>
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>So Jim, you chastise us for getting personal, and this is how you start?
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><<He made a heartfelt comment.>>
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>He asked a stupid question, and then whined when it wasn't answered right
>away. Everyone does the first sometimes, but the second is rude, annoying
>and juvenile. He deserved everything he got. Though it may not be
>politically correct, it's entirely proper to tell a jerk that he's being a
>jerk. If more people did it, there might be fewer jerks around.
>I've answered many questions on this newsgroup, almost all by direct email
>unless they were truly of general interest. I have sent people books, parts,
>copies of stuff they wanted, (all without remuneration) given out my phone
>number and talked with people to help them through a repair. Over the past
>year or two, as the list has gotten busier, the signal to noise ratio has
>gotten so high, that it's become a waste of time. If I want people whining at
>me for not answering their stupid questions, I'll stay at work. This is a
>hobby.
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><< If you can't do that, shut up.>>
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>And who the F*** are you to tell anyone to shut up?
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><< If you people treat real humans like this I can see why club memberships
>are
>dwindling.>>
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>Well, this club's gonna dwindle by one. Y'all can figure out the tough ones,
>like which way to turn a nut to tighten it, by yourselves. Whine at eachother
>all you want, I don't care to listen anymore. To the many knowledgeable
>people who have responded to the few questions I've posted to this list, many
>thanks. I've enjoyed knowing about seventy-three percent of you. If you
>would like to reply to this post, please do so by direct email. No one else
>wants to read any more about this, and I won't see it, because I will be
>unsubscribed.
>
>Paul Vander Woude
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