Re: List Courtesy (was Newbie question)

[David Dyer-Bennet]

Dave Sill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes on 29 November 2000 at 13:32:36 -0500
 > Jamin Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 > 
 > >I may be out of line here.  However, this is not the first time I've seen
 > >snappy rude responses from people in response to others asking for help.  I
 > >am simply quoting this message as it is the most recent.
 > 
 > I'm not a big fan of newbie smackdowns, though a repeat offendor might 
 > warrant one. I think newbies generally respond better to reward than
 > punishment. 

I think this has been pretty well established in animal training,
child psychology, and behavioral psych circles for some time now, for
essentially all animals, not just newbies.
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