-f wrote:
2. if a mail makes you angry, in 85% of all cases, you should just delete it, and forget about it. i am quite amazed how hard it is for people to ignore stuff. you must exercise your ignore muscle. saves awful lot of time and energy. (i know, this mail is the opposite of this advice, but i slept on it ;-)
I particularly agree with this bit. Some people on this list seem to have some anger management issues. It's probably not real anger -- in real life they'd probably just look around the room for a bit and wonder what to say, either that or their voice would crack in the middle of their tirade --, but still. People have feelings. Just because you're typing at a screen in your room (even if you own the bloody mailing list) doesn't magically give you the right to be a cunt. Nor does it somehow erase emotions and emotional implications from the list.
If you're one of those people who acts all tough on the net (wahey! I'm a really mean guy on [EMAIL PROTECTED] better watch out for me!) then you're the one who needs psychological help, rather than the aforementioned (think it was by Rick and Jason) 13 year old fragile minds.
You need to think before you talk (not doing so is like wiping your arse before you shit). Think something along the lines of "if this person were saying this to my face, how would I react?". I'm pretty damned sure that you wouldn't start screaming and insulting them for all you're worth. If you do, again, you're the one who needs the help.
I quite frankly don't give a rat's arse about how frustrated some of you are by seeing n00bs post on the list. So what if someone didn't read man page XYZ? At least tell them to read it. The only thing more disgusting than people not willing to learn, is people not willing to help others learn. Share the knowledge. Either that, or shut your trap.
I think our teacher -f makes some good points. And that fact that some of you say he's not a teacher because he's not actively teaching, only shows how correct he is. Next thing you'll say that the only real doctor is the kind with a stethoscope around his neck.. Now, excuse me whilst I go roll my eyes for a bit.
This list entertains me. - Bram
