Rob Davies writes: > In the future instead of being obnoxious > point them in a direction of assistance, maybe even correct ways of > finding a solution before posting, or do not say anything at all, > silence can be just as powerful.
An ever fine point -- ask "the list" vs. doing a little simple looking -- which is better, which is appropriate? I didn't perceive Alexander's answer as unhelpful or obnoxious. When someone asks a question by admitting that they have absolutely no prior knowledge and without suggesting that they at least first tried to look at obvious sources of information (web site, archive of mailing list, user manual, Google, etc.) then I think that such an answer is appropriate and in my own experience helpful. Sometimes we forget that the quickest and most helpful information is just a Google-search away. This is not to detract from the other answers here; of course they're helpful (and desired), but sometimes we all just need to be reminded that "we have the (search) power". -K -- Kevin Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tiros-Translations
