It seems bizarre to me that the creator of these lists is incapable of seeing their function. The lists are not just a venue for the exchange of technical information. They are, in fact, the meeting places of a community. A community that shares the same desires but not necessarily the same levels of expertise. It is also a community that changes over time. Communities don't learn. People do. As a result, simple questions get asked again and again. And again.
The problem isn't people not doing research or using google or reading TILs. Face it, Dan Knight, users start doing that and there's no need for the lists. At least that's the way you see it. The way I see it is that the problem isn't people not reading the FAQ. It's people getting beaten over the head with the FAQ by pickle. Yes, pickle. It's time for him to move on. It is incontrovertible that pickle is an arrogant, obnoxious, self-important, abusive individual who believes that he is above the community. The so-called nannies are too afraid to rein him in. Dan Knight undermines their authority by coming to pickle's defense when there is no defense for his constant need to humiliate newbies. His need is to be pitied because it far beyond pathetic. Chris Lawson, it's time for you to move on. Write a book. Go see a movie. Get laid. Maybe if you work on your arrogance you'll have another girlfriend. Someday. You've done what you needed to do unless your chronic insecurity has to be fed by bashing newbies or harassing people who know as much as you do. Aren't you embarrassed to be still on these lists and sending obscene and disgusting emails to people off-list when they anger you? Don't you debase yourself when you arrogantly trash people who don't know about pram batteries or case cleaning or video cards? Your ego must be miles wide but only about an inch thick if this is all you can come up with. It's really pathetic. <g> __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
