On Nov 30, 2004, at 7:19 PM, Lawrence Statton wrote:
So, in the spirit of Holiday Blessings and Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Man that is tradition between November and January, when we can get back to our regularly scheduled program of hatred and global domination, let's declare it Be Kind To Clueless Newbies Week at beginners :)
I, for one, wouldn't be nearly as disgusted by the "hubris/humility ratio" by some of the posters if they'd just remove that bogus "... in a friendly atmosphere" qualifier from the weekly FAQ:
2 - Questions about the 'beginners' list.
2.1 - What is the list for?
A list for beginning Perl programmers to ask questions in a friendly
atmosphere.
Peace, Chap (who appreciates the expertise on this list but prefers it nice)
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