I got a good Idea, lets fight about somthing that does not matter in the
least bit. stop spamming up the list with your little bitch fight.
On 5 Jun 2001, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
> >>>>> "Chuck" == Chuck Ivy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Chuck> Randal, no offence meant, but I was under the impression that the
> Chuck> purpose of this list was to answer questions, and not say tell new
> Chuck> users to RTFM.
>
> Please point to where I've RTFM'ed someone here, except when the
> question was specifically "where do I read about X?". In fact, for
> that matter, let's also point out the (lack of) places I do that on
> PerlMonks and comp.lang.perl.m*. So, what are you actually saying
> here? Or are you confusing me with your image of "evil expert
> answerers" which I have not earned?
>
> Chuck> I admit, I was disappointed to see you active in this forum,
> Chuck> because your answers to beginner questions on PerlMonks are the
> Chuck> type that this list was supposed to be avoiding.
>
> Again, are you confusing me with someone else? I know about once
> every six weeks or so my life appears to me to have gone to hell, and
> I spend about a day ranting until I get it burned off. Do those few
> days every six weeks so overshadow the other days in the cycle that
> you can't see the forest for the trees?
>
> Chuck> I respect that you know an awful lot about Perl. That's fine
> Chuck> and good. This forum is for people who don't have your
> Chuck> expertise, and sometimes when they're looking for an answer to
> Chuck> a question -- they'd really like to hear an answer to their
> Chuck> question and not "you don't want to do that -- read this web
> Chuck> page."
>
> And in what way have I done that? Please point to specifics.
>
> There's a great node at PerlMonks, where someone who had carried a
> grudge about the way I answer things actually went back and looked at
> what he thought were my horrible answers and behaviors. And much to
> his surprise, he was working off some old and inappropriate data, and
> apologized for that. Now I'm not expecting the same from you, but is
> it possible you are lumping *me* in with those people you hate to have
> around as answerers? If so, can you please step back and rexamine
> what you're saying?
>
> (See the thread beginning at
> <http://www.perlmonks.org/index.pl?node_id=77019> for details.)
>
> I don't mind being properly shunned, but let's really look at the
> facts here, and if the facts point out to deconstructive behavior,
> then RUB MY NOSE in it... don't just handwave. I'm interested in
> changing, and looking for feedback to do so. If you think I'm
> answering something here inappropriately, HIT THE FRIGGIN REPLY BUTTON
> on the message, and tell me why it strikes you wrong. I WILL LISTEN.
>
> And I bet you hit that REPLY button far less than your theory about me
> says you should. :)
>
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