Cedric Chang wrote:
>> On Jun 1, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Edward King wrote:
>>
>> Olin Wrote:
>>> You misunderstand what I meant by "problem".  I'm not talking about
>>> whatever the OP asked about, but the problem of people coming here
>>> asking stupid questions that are directly and clearly answered in
>>> the manual, using annoying email formatting, wah-wah <dunk>
>>
>> Who exactly do you think you are? Who are you to decide what is
>> stupid and
>> what is not?
> Olin has the same right as everyone.
> cc

Im interested to note that you fail to acknowledge that he also has the same 
responsibilities as everyone else.
Are you seriously trying to defend the right to be rude?


>> It is very easy to miss a small but crucial detail in a manual;
>> even more so
>> if - as a newbie - a person doesn't necessarily know what they're
>> looking
>> for....Your failure to understand this is more a reflection on you
>> than it
>> is on them and I say this safe in the knowledge that I spend a
>> great deal of
>> time scanning through product manuals and datasheets.
>
>
>> As a long time list-lurker and only occasional poster, I have to
>> say that -
>> having observed your behaviour - I find your attitude to be
>> unprofessional.
>
> I shudder every time I see the word "professional" or one of it
> derivatives.  The word "professional" has a long history of being
> used in unprofessional ways.

Im not sure what point you were trying to make there or even if there was 
one. But since _my_ point seems to have eluded you, let me expand: for a 
person to portray themselves as a professional (which Olin does) and then 
behave unprofessionally (which, rudeness is universally considered to be 
"unprofessional") I think my view - which according to you I am universally 
entitled to - is valid.

> cc
>> Your lack of good manners and understanding of human nature no doubt
>> _causes_ more problems than you alledge it "solves". Furthermore,
>> you appear
>> to have delusions of grandeur and your behaviour can only be
>> described as
>> "childish" - pure and simple. Talent (real or perceived) is not a
>> free license to obnoxious behaviour.
>>
>> This is a community, designed to share information and members with
>> knowledge above and beyond that of "newbies" elect to share their
>> experiences as and when they can. In almost _all_ cases (but
>> yours), they do
>> so with a modicum of dignity, respect and friendliness. As another
>> - more
>> senior - poster put it "these are the things that most of us learn in
>> kindergarten".
>>
>> Grow up. For your own sake if no one elses. And if you can't or
>> wont grow up
>> then shut up.
> 

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