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Kev. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Souther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:42 AM Subject: Re: (clug-talk) What makes a good LUG member. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Asking proper questions is a must for all of us. Many people new to Linux do > not know what information is needed and they tend to provide to little. > > I am sure there must be and if not then there should be a web page that helps > people ask good questions. Something that tells them things like... > Include this information with your question: What distribution of Linux are > you using? What version? If you are having sound problems what sound card do > you have? > > I have not found a good site for this, but I need one. Many people ask me, "I > can't install this, what is wrong?" Not enough information and if I know the > answer I still can't help. > > If anyone has a URL for a site that helps people ask good questions please > send it to me so I can post it on our site. > > On Friday 18 October 2002 11:07 am, Aaron J. Seigo wrote: > > On Friday 18 October 2002 10:44, Roy Souther wrote: > > > People that have never used Linux have something to offer. > > > > still, it's a good start ;-) > > > > > not just about the people that write software for it, it is also about > > > the people that use it. When people new to Linux have a problem with some > > > thing that helps make Linux better because they post a question and the > > > people that make Linux can see it and make it better. > > > > here is an issue i often run into elsewhere in my Free software > > meanderings: some users tend to forget that it is a two-way street. > > > > yes, those who know answers have much to offer those who have questions. > > yes, those who have questions are part of the community and should be > > valued as well. > > yes, useful conversation should be had and personal attacks, belittlings > > and general tantrums shouldn't. > > > > however, those seeking something from the community should remember: > > > > o All answers are gifts. They are not owed. Unless you pay for them > > somehow. o Unless you help the process by asking useful questions and > > supplying enough detail, you won't get many useful answers back. > > o Getting vocally annoyed when someone doesn't answer quick enough or with > > the answer you want doesn't help anyone or aything. > > o There are many different personalities and communications styles around: > > be conservative in what you send and liberal in what you receive. > > o Putting in as much effort to the cause as the answers you seek take to > > provide is the surest way to a rich experience. > > > > In other words: expect little, offer what you can, don't offer what you > > can't, be overjoyed when you get more back than you have put out. > > > > > Their are no stupid questions. > > > > there are, however, rude questions and stupid answers. > > > > > I consider myself an expert and yet every day I learn something new about > > > Linux. > > > > tell me about it =) that is, of course, much of the alure for may of us.... > > - -- > Roy Souther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.SiliconTao.com > > YOU HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE OPEN SOURCE VIRUS > > This virus works on the honour system: > If you're running a variant of Linux, please forward this message > to everyone you know and delete a bunch of your files at random. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAj2wR/0ACgkQCbnxcmEBt435zQCgiTogNzwnrjsm/pzTSMKoGriX > yRAAn3JH7B1BQEmjrofo7dWtpRC7kucG > =mtud > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >
