On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Mark Lawrence <breamore...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > On 05/09/2012 00:05, Ben Finney wrote: >> >>> Look there: >>> http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum >> >> The “how to ask question the smart way” essay is not a blunt instrument >> for beating people over the head with, and it is brutish to use it that >> way. Instead, please point out *how* the original poster's question can >> be improved. > > It is my opinion that the OP got exactly what they deserved, hence I > entirely disagree with your response.
There are courteous and discourteous ways to hit someone over the head with a blunt instrument. The instrument was, imho, appropriate in this instance. ChrisA -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
