On Mon, 2005-02-14 at 16:50, Richard S. Crawford wrote: > Gerald Thompson said: > > > I know I am probably preaching to the wind here, but its not that I am > > saying newbies shouldn't ask questions, what I am trying to say is that > > newbies should take the time to read up a bit first. Check web sites to > > see if you can find your answer; even if you can't, at least you will > > have a better idea of how to ask your question. > > Another outstanding resource for newbies is Eric Raymond's essay, "How to > Ask Questions the Smart Way": > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > In my opinion, this ought to be required reading for everyone who asks > questions on the Internet in any forum, not just for Linux lists. :) Has anyone thought that these OT questions and endless rambling threads may be an act of sabotage? What better way to mess up a support list than to deluge it with repeated questions that are OT or easily found else where. I am reminded of an old saying: Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action. Of course there is also the saying: Don't ascribe to cunning that which can be relegated to stupidity and ignorance. -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx This is a country where people are free to practice their religion, regardless of race, creed, color, obesity, or number of dangling keys...
