From: Eli Z. <el...@gn...> - 2013-07-17 19:20:15
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:50:37 -0400 > From: Earnie Boyd <ea...@us...> > > Something as simple as "What is scp?" is proof you're not using > either of ... > > > If you find my post offensive, why not just ignore it, and let someone > > else have a shot at it? And yes I know about Google, and etiquette. > > > > ... these. If there's nothing helpful you can offer, it is considered polite, at least in other quarters, to say nothing at all. > It is likely that others would have given you a similar answer. But they didn't. > If in the course of conversation something is said you don't > understand then you should do a little research to understand that > said something before asking what is it so as to not take valuable > time from someone else. Again, if you consider your time too valuable to say what is scp, then you can elect to say nothing. No one would complain about that. And I see no reason to deny people a right to ask a naive question like that. No harm was done, or wouldn't have been, if you didn't decide to "teach him a lesson". |