On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 02:20:01 -0500, Tim Thorburn wrote about "Re: [PHP] chill out" what the universal translator turned into this:
>In general, I've had great luck with this list - it just seems the majority >of puter ppl don't have super ppl skills ;) That is more like an oximoron (sp?) ... comp ppl are generally secluded characters sitting alone in front of the computer, coding away for hours after hours straight, fueled only by coke/coffee/pizza, and not really commincating much with "real" people ... only the few that pop up in either electronic form on whatever medium one's hooked into ... You don't learn much in the area of ppl skills that way ... I know ... I started coding when I was 8 ... that's 19 years ago ... Until a few years ago I literally knew noone in the real world... But whatever your disposition is ... the best way to fit into a list is to sub, keep quiet and read for a few days, and then try to fit into the rhythm of the list ... the ones that sub and post within 5 minutes are usually the ones that get the most disrespectful feedback ... because they simply haven't gotten the vibe of the list yet... and I speek from experience ... I've been subed to over 100 lists in the past 5 years, and all lists have had this very problem ... some are nice, some aren't ... some needs to learn how to ask a question, some needs to learn how to answer without biting the OP's head of... Rene -- Rene Brehmer This message was written on 100% recycled spam. Come see! My brand new site is now online! http://www.metalbunny.net -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
