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[Bill in Co.]

Be aware that he has been doing this for years. It's the only kind of
messages he posts in the newsgroups. Apparently he has nothing better
to do with his life but rudely tell people they are in the wrong
newsgroup.

But it's all he can do, since he obviously has no knowledge of anything to
help anyone, so it's (sadly) not too surprising.

 

[Edric]

Be aware that he has been doing this for years. It's the only kind of
messages he posts in the newsgroups. Apparently he has nothing better
to do with his life but rudely tell people they are in the wrong
newsgroup.

If he would tell them politely, he would actually be helping them, by
sending them to a place where they would be more likely to get the
help they are looking for, but that's not his style.

Also be aware that your blocking him will work only temporarily. He
periodically changes his posting name to escape people's kill files.
But that's OK. It's as easy for us to make a new killfile entry as it
is for him to change his name.

I'm not going to tell folks where to get help - they need to stand on
their own feet and do their OWN research. It's the only way they will
really LEARN how to find answers to their questions PROPERLY.

It's called teaching, not spoon feeding that the rest of you twits do.

 

[John John (MVP)]

I'm not going to tell folks where to get help - they need to stand on
their own feet and do their OWN research. It's the only way they will
really LEARN how to find answers to their questions PROPERLY.

It's called teaching, not spoon feeding that the rest of you twits do.

Grumpy, you're a dipstick.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I'm not going to tell folks where to get help - they need to stand on
their own feet and do their OWN research. It's the only way they will
really LEARN how to find answers to their questions PROPERLY.

It's called teaching, not spoon feeding that the rest of you twits do.

No, that couldn't be more wrong; in your case, it's called being
arrogant.

You could make the same point politely, as I often do, and many others
of us do. People who don't know enough about the various newsgroups
available to them *do* often post in the wrong place, and they often
need help and direction as to how to post in a place where they are
more likely to get the help they need. Nobody would complain about you
if you helped people by pointing out a better choice for them. It's
not *what* you say, it's the way you say it. You are extremely rude
and arrogant.

You would also have a whole lot more credibility if 99.44% of your
messages weren't just complaining about somebody's asking his
questions in the wrong place. Most of us would be willing to cut you
some slack if you were at least otherwise helpful to people.

 

[Chet]

No, that couldn't be more wrong; in your case, it's called
being arrogant.

You could make the same point politely, as I often do, and
many others of us do. People who don't know enough about the
various newsgroups available to them *do* often post in the
wrong place, and they often need help and direction as to how
to post in a place where they are more likely to get the help
they need. Nobody would complain about you if you helped
people by pointing out a better choice for them. It's not
*what* you say, it's the way you say it. You are extremely
rude and arrogant.

You would also have a whole lot more credibility if 99.44% of
your messages weren't just complaining about somebody's
asking his questions in the wrong place. Most of us would be
willing to cut you some slack if you were at least otherwise
helpful to people.

You're being way to nice.

 

[Walter Wall]

And? That is irrelevant. The OS resides on your HD but asking what
HD to purchase ALSO would not belong here.

Without that hardware, the OS would be useless. It is therefore a perfectly
reasonable general question.

Kindly post your nonsense elsewhere (or prefereably, don't post it at all).

 

[Walter Wall]

The replies can go anywhere the poster damn well pleases.

 

[Moi]

Grumpy, you're a dipstick.

He's obviously got something wrong with him. All this negative energy. He
could use his expertise (if he has any) to redirect posters in trouble. Ngs
are about helping people, or should I say (to use his style) HELPING people!

 

[Moi]

No, that couldn't be more wrong; in your case, it's called being
arrogant.

You could make the same point politely, as I often do, and many others
of us do. People who don't know enough about the various newsgroups
available to them *do* often post in the wrong place, and they often
need help and direction as to how to post in a place where they are
more likely to get the help they need. Nobody would complain about you
if you helped people by pointing out a better choice for them. It's
not *what* you say, it's the way you say it. You are extremely rude
and arrogant.

You would also have a whole lot more credibility if 99.44% of your
messages weren't just complaining about somebody's asking his
questions in the wrong place. Most of us would be willing to cut you
some slack if you were at least otherwise helpful to people.

Well said that man! It is obvious that the vast majority of people who post
with problems seemingly randomly to newsgroups are *in trouble*. They are
asking (usually politely) for help. All they get from this Edric is
rudeness. Rudeness often covers up inadequacy and ignorance.

 

[Moi]

Agreed!

The replies can go anywhere the poster damn well pleases.

 

[Edric]

No, that couldn't be more wrong; in your case, it's called being
arrogant.

You could make the same point politely, as I often do, and many others
of us do. People who don't know enough about the various newsgroups
available to them *do* often post in the wrong place, and they often
need help and direction as to how to post in a place where they are
more likely to get the help they need. Nobody would complain about you
if you helped people by pointing out a better choice for them. It's
not *what* you say, it's the way you say it. You are extremely rude
and arrogant.

You would also have a whole lot more credibility if 99.44% of your
messages weren't just complaining about somebody's asking his
questions in the wrong place. Most of us would be willing to cut you
some slack if you were at least otherwise helpful to people.

Whatever. People often respond quicker to a slap to the face than a
rose and a "please." Deal with it.

The best teachers make you find the answers on your own. They don't
tell you the answers or even necessarily where exactly to go to find
them...they make the resources available and expect you to find the
answers on your own. It's cognitive theory and is proven to be the
test method of teaching.

 

[Unknown]

Why don't you adhere to that method of teaching instead of just being rude?