I can understand the frustration of being asked easily searchable
questions. There wouldn't be a "Let Me Google That For You" site if it
wasn't common.
I also know that just because google says to do something, doesn't mean
it's the right way. So even if the thing I'm doing is basic, and google
has readily-available answers, I will still ask for opinions.
Just my 2 cents.
On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Dazed_75 <
lthielster@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good thoughts all. My feeling is that Mike has come a long way from where
> he started and explores many things that most folks would never touch.
>
> It is amazing to me that he does some of the projects he tackles and still
> asks so many "simple" questions. I may not answer as many of those as a I
> should but there are also questions he asks that I cannot answer even if I
> do some researching. So I do learn from some of his threads if I follow
> them through to an answer. And that is what it is all about.
>
> Oh, and one thing Mike does that I wish more people would do is to usually
> post the solution even when he finds it himself or as a result of an answer
> that someone gave.
>
> I do sometimes wonder if there are people who object just because Mike is
> the most prolific user of this list. Good on you Mike.
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 9:29 AM, James Finstrom <
> jfinstrom@rhinoequipment.com> wrote:
>
>> The point of a LUG is to get people interested in Linux and build skills.
>> This is why you have install days etc. I work daily with people who don't
>> want to use Linux but have to on their servers. Linux is an acquired taste
>> for some. My wife and kids had to be taught to love it after my 5th time
>> reinstalling their computer because they hosed windows.
>>
>> Google is like common sense. Everyone has access and should contain a
>> small amount of knowledge in using it. Fact a good chunk of my day is spent
>> working as a google proxy for others. People lack common sense and the
>> ability to type a few words in to google. The flip side of that is knowing
>> how to read results. Sometimes the first, second forth page of google is
>> irreverent or is the 1200th person asking a question and no one has an
>> answer. I consider my self a professional google user. It is 1/2 my world.
>> I have recently started burrowing in to python and some things (yum) are
>> documented by a 3 year old or not at all so you have to turn to other
>> resources. I am happy to say even when I ask something I know is reaaaaaaly
>> dumb the python folks have been pretty awesome to me.
>>
>> tl;dr Lugs try to attract people, these people likely know nothing,
>> asking a community like this sometimes yields higher quality results than
>> searching. You should be happy they asked rather than moving on, teach
>> them to fish.
>> tl;dr for tl;dr Be excellent to each other.
>>
>>
>>
>> James Finstrom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Carruth, Rusty <
>> Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com> wrote:
>>
>>> As much as I hate 'me too' replies, in this case I think its warranted,
>>> so here goes:
>>>
>>> Well said, thanks!
>>>
>>> Rusty
>>>
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > ....
>>> >
>>> > I agree that you are free to block Mike if you wish, but I disagree
>>> > with anyone publicly stating 'Mike is so dumb that we should kick him
>>> > out'
>>> > because that express and undeserved and ignorant judgement and narrows
>>> > the limits of those willing to participate in this list.
>>> >
>>> > I don't block Mike, although I don't always answer.
>>> > And I have the utmost respect for him.
>>> > Mike, please don't leave this list.
>>> > Enrique A. Troconis
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