Might be helpful to keep in mind that 'expert and gurus'
in all technical fields started out as 'rookies asking
stupid questions.' It is that 'rookie of today asking
a stupidish question' that very well may become the
super expert of tomorrow.
Being a true expert is ones field encompasses the difficult skill of
patience and the ability to transmit
knowledge to people 'slightly behind the power curve'.
Java and the entire Java community benefits from working
as a team, experts and novices, for the benefit of
everyone, regardless on the current technical level.
On the other hand, novices should try to read as much
documentation as possible and do their homework to
ease the work load (and frustration level) of their
more advanced counterparts.
Finest Regards, Tim
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>API Technology. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nic
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>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 7:51 AM
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>Subject: Re: 2 Cents Worth: 2 solutions
>
>
>>>> Greg Ball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 25-Aug-00 9:21:51 AM >>>
>>I can think of two solutions:
>>1. everybody should search the archive before they post a
>>question. Newbie questions are only annoying when they get
>>repeated every day. (This is probably wishful thinking)
>
>>2. Sun should make a 2 lists [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>and [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just give us the
>>opportunity to make self selection. This would only take someone
>>at Sun a few minutes to realize.
>
>Perhaps you should have checked the archives.
>
>Sun already have an adavanced-webapp list... and there is an
>advanced-servlets list at egroups.com
>([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
>
>Anyway... that doesn't solve the problem. The idiot posters would
>just all join the expert list because that is where the experts who
>can answer the questions are.
>
>The point is that some people think it's their *right* to ask stupid
>questions and get an answer.
>
>I would say that's true, IF you pay for the priviledge, or at least
>if the person answering gets paid for having answered.
>
>We, the experts who answer questions here, don't get paid by Sun. Sun
>benefit directly from this list and our expertise. And yet Sun do
>nothing to make this list less troublesome.
>
>I'm getting pretty pissed off with that.
>
>
>Nic
>
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