On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:17 PM, Joe Wicentowski <[email protected]> wrote: > Finally, someone understands my pure, noble intentions! I aim to advance the > state of the field through the following tactics: lob questions phrased so > vaguely and researched so lightly that rational, compassionate people feel no > choice but to respond lest they let me wallow in my very evident frustration > and cluelessness. Then, when they provide their best answer, I reply even > more belligerently. This pulls all the others into the discussion to sort > out the mess. Rinse, lather, repeat. Eventually, through the mass of > frustration, people start to piece together some vague sense of my original > issue and acknowledge that there was some kernel of a point there. By that > time I have moved on and don't care anymore, and tell everyone so. But look > at what was accomplished. Field, advanced, suckers! > > Other people might have stepped back from their initial sense of frustration, > researched the issue, and made a polite request for assistance or comment. > But that's no fun. And it's not my style. And if you don't like it, go > ahead, call me on it. You'll be sorry. >
Oh and lest I forget. Mock people who actually make an effort to read the specification, try to figure things out for themselves and don't just post demanding answers, simply because their needs do not meet the level of understanding required of a language implementer. Way to achieve critical mass. _______________________________________________ [email protected] http://x-query.com/mailman/listinfo/talk
