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On Friday, Feb 21, 2003, at 11:21 Australia/Sydney, Benjamin Bromilow
wrote:

> Easy now! Russel(l) is quite rightly pointing out that when someone
> writes
> to the list we don't know what is otherwise happening in their life or
> what
> state of mind they are in. To assume that they are in the same
> situation
> that we are currently in makes dangerous assumptions.
> We are all aware that certain members of the list can be quite abrupt
> in
> their replies. But then we expect that because we know the list!!
> Newbies on
> the other hand (by definition) don't! In my opinion, newbies should be
> given
> a couple of questions to show their ignorance and to learn the lay of
> the
> land. After that it's open season!!
> And before you ask, yes, experience and yes.

Well said, Ben!

A case for the [NEWBIE] tag perhaps?

Now I'll run back into my fox hole! :-)

Regards,

Sean

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On Friday, Feb 21, 2003, at 11:21 Australia/Sydney, Benjamin Bromilow
wrote:


<excerpt><fixed>Easy now! Russel(l) is quite rightly pointing out that
when someone writes

to the list we don't know what is otherwise happening in their life or
what

state of mind they are in. To assume that they are in the same
situation

that we are currently in makes dangerous assumptions.

We are all aware that certain members of the list can be quite abrupt
in

their replies. But then we expect that because we know the list!!
Newbies on

the other hand (by definition) don't! In my opinion, newbies should be
given

a couple of questions to show their ignorance and to learn the lay of
the

land. After that it's open season!!

And before you ask, yes, experience and yes.

</fixed></excerpt>

Well said, Ben!


A case for the [NEWBIE] tag perhaps?


Now I'll run back into my fox hole! :-)


Regards,


Sean


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