> Is it just me being paranoid, or do many of the "experts" on > this forum not respond to newbie requests for help, only to > wait so they can show their "superiority" by nitpicking the > responses given by others? Sorry, but it really bugs me that > many of my responses seem to get "shot down" by others who > obviously have a greater mastery of the ANSI C standard, yet > didn't bother to post their own response in the first place.
Alan, The way this forum operates is pretty much a direct correlation to daily life. It doesn't matter if it's the Army, Harvard, or Palm-dev-forum. There will always be newbies and there will always be those who consider themselves above newbies. The only thing you can influence is the way you choose to interact, regardless of whether you are a newbie or an expert. I wouldn't call myself an expert by any means, but I do have an amount of useful knowledge. If I have time to compose a reply on a subject that I know about, I will do so. Don't take it as an insult if I don't answer a question--I have a full-time job, two kids, a house, rental property, and a school board post to deal with. I'm sure everyone else has a similar story. Frankly, I'm surprised that this forum has maintained a high S/N ratio for so long. My advice: Relax and don't worry about the tone of each and every post. There is nothing you can do about it other than get in a pointless argument. Be thankful that there are guys out there like Ben, Keith, Aaron, etc. who take time away from their family and their jobs to share their knowledge. Peace. -E -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
