On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Tim <ignored_mail...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-08-07 at 07:34 -0700, Richard Vickery wrote: > > I wish someone would tell this to the thread I created called vmlinuz: > > the "sadly no response" is why I created the treads vmlinuz and one > > other; it is the realisation that these fine people who are having the > > problems might not get any help. > > a) It's not immediately obvious why the message you're replying to > relates to those threads. > > b) *You* can be *that* someone who replies in the other threads, saying > that they might want to check out these other threads (and mention the > subject line that identifies them, or provide a web link to the > archives, or copy and paste pertinent information), when you think that > another thread that you know about offers useful information to the > followers. > > c) If you're trying to provide assistance to a thread, it's not actually > helpful to create a new, and separate, thread. > > To "c)", I must ask, how is a thread to get to get attention if, seemingly, everyone ignores it, when the answer is clearly - from my point of view - out here, yet no one will respond? My purpose in both cases was to get a wider audience and I succeeded. I may have caused some inconvenience between myself and the rest of this community, but I succeeded in drawing help to those who were asking where no one would have before. About point "b)", I don't think that those in a thread would listened listen to what I have to say. . . it is best if others do it. I don't cooperate well with those who refuse to see my point of view.
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