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From: Lothan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 10:00 PM
Subject: RE: [issues] On men and techtalk.
> I'm here to learn more about Linux and to seek advice when I get stuck
with
> something. The primary reason I chose Linuxchix is because of the
wonderful
> people involved who are willing and capable of helping those in need...
and
> that can carry on a debate or discussion without resorting to childish
> antics. I was on a few of the other Linux/Unix related news groups but
> quickly abandoned them due to all the childish antics. The really nice
thing
> about Linixchix is that I can ask those mundane beginner questions without
> being made to feel stupid. There are still a lot of areas of Linux that I
> haven't even begun to tackle and I am ever so grateful to have such a
> wonderful group of people that willing to take a minutes out of their busy
> schedule to lend a helping hand.
>
> I remember when I first upgraded to Redhat Linux 6.1 and really blundered
by
> posting here from the root account. The response I received was helpful
> advice that it was a bad idea to post from root. Very tactful, very
> courteous, very friendly, very helpful. Of course, the kind of advice I'd
> get on some other lists would be, "Hey you thunderheaded moron! Are you
> really such a stupid, incompetent moron that you can't find your way out
of
> a paper bag?" Don't laugh, I cut and pasted that from a response I
received
> a couple years ago on another (nameless) list. Of course, I edited out the
> lovely four-letter words.
I know I recommend the list to men who are looking for helpful linux fora.
(I'll bet there are a lot of men on the list that don't let out a peep.)
Annette
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