Re: FN-FORUM: WHAT IS A FORUM FOR?

date posted 29th June 2003 23:56

> I think the point is if I have a book sat next to me with the answer in,
> but I can't be bothered to pick it up and find the answer so I ask
> someone else to look for me, its not fair on the other person. Why
> should they use their time to answer my question for me when I'm capable
> of doing it myself.
>
> Of course ask questions, but the first point of call should be the book
> sat next to you.
>
> If I need the answer to something, I try google and my text books first,
> if I still need help then I ask on a forum or mailing list.

I must have answered/positively contributed to dozens of questions where the
answer could just as easily be found on Google.

I chose to do so voluntarily - nobody put a gun to my head or exploited my
good nature or otherwise abused me.

So if you don't think the question is relevant or is trivial or that the
person should be looking somewhere else or just can't be bothered to think
about it - just don't answer. Click 'delete' - poof - it's gone.



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