On Thursday January 31 2008 10:06:04 am James Kosin wrote: > Some things to consider: > (a) When someone asks a question, ask yourself... what are > they asking for? Help, documentation, instructions, a gentile > ear to listen. (b) Before you blindly respond, ask "Do I > need more information to intelligently answer the question?", > "Can I truly help, or may I just be adding a distraction in my > response confusing others?", "Is it something I'm familiar > with? Answering a question when you don't have all your facts > will only frustrate a simple user." > (c) Try to be KIND! CONSIDERATE!, and POLITE! Adding rude > comments, gestures, or other dis-respectable responses > discredits any GOOD answers you may have. I agree. There will be a flurry of self-justifiying comments on your post, mostly from those who think that being boorish is a right - the you-gotta-earn-my-respect crowd - it's all so predictable; absolute kindness, consideration, and politeness in the face of whatever you encounter is not a trait you'll find in great abundance here, at least amongst some. Make fun of boors...while your appeal may reach some, humor also has its place. -- Claude Jones Brunswick, MD, USA
