On Sun Mar 26 14:37:35 2023 Rich <rich@example.invalid> wrote:
> The OP very much reminds me of a poster who goes by a different handle > who posts in a different group where each post begins with a vague > statement of a chosen solution for a "problem" and asking for help > with transitioning their chosen solution to completion. > > Of course, omitted is any detail of the initial problem that is trying > to be solved, as well is omitted any and all useful factual details of > system, setup, or environment. > > Then, much like here, after 85+ posts, diverging in multiple different > directions, that other poster will finally be cajoled into revealing > a critical bit of the actual problem and/or a critical fact re. their > system, setup, or environment which shows that all 85+ posts, in seven > different directions, were all just wasted time, and had that poster > just mentioned the real problem they were trying to solve, the > solution could have been offered quickly, and on point. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem -- /~\ Charlie Gibbs | You can't save the earth \ / <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> | unless you're willing to X I'm really at ac.dekanfrus | make other people sacrifice. / \ if you read it the right way. | -- Dogbert the green consultant
