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From: theomorph2 AT aol DOT com (Theomorph2)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: The DJGPP Oracle
Date: 13 Aug 1997 20:09:50 GMT
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DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp

>> >I don't understand how receiving an answer of "this answer is in the
FAQ"
>> >is not a case of "neighbors helpinig neighbors." 
>> 
>> Because of the assumption that I didn't read the FAQ when a gentle
pointer
>> to where it might be is much more helpful.
>
>I usually make a point of telling people exactly where in the FAQ the 
>info is.
>
>> "attitude". I'm a physical therapist assistant and every day I have to
>> teach someone something that I've been teaching for a couple of years
now.
>
>You probably do this for a fee.  I agree that if somebody didn't like the

>way I reply to customers who pay me, they would have a good reason to 
>complain.  
>
>But that is not the case here.  In this case, I'm being yelled at for a 
>service that I give out for free, a service that many people find 
>valuable and tell me this in so many words.
>
>It is also a case of misunderstanding, as I tried to explain in my other 
>message today.  Anybody could make a mistake or misinterpret what 
>somebody else said, but precisely because of that we shouldn't IMHO be 
>too hasty in condemning what others say, especially on the Internet, 
>where we cannot see the body language and other crucial hints.
>
>

Come on people, we are all here to help eachother out, quit whining about
how the info comes to you, and use it?  Who said info would be giftwrapped
to you????????
Theomorp2 AT aol DOT com
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