I have no preference in the outcome either way.  I am just pointing out that
there is more bickering going on than progress.
I couldn't care less which side wins.  But the real losers are the people
that want help with their questions and engineering problems, but can't get
it because of the moderation dialog getting in the way.

As far as the issue of how best to do that is just do it.  What is so hard
about that?  Someone asks a question, give them a realistic, helpful answer.
Not some smart aleck remark that rubs some members the wrong way.  Even if
the question or problem seems stupid to you, be helpful.  If you think it is
so stupid that it is beneath you to answer, then leave it alone and let
someone else answer that doesn't necessarily feel that way.
This isn't rocket science.  It's just plain common sense.  

And I really don't care what you call me or my opinions.  It's no skin off
my nose.  I plan to remain a member of the list, follow the rules as laid
out for the membership, be helpful when I can, and lay low when I can't.   I
have gotten much help and direction from this list since I have been a
member, which has been several years now, and I believe that I can still
gain more knowledge from this list.

So with that said, I guess I'm done with the whole issue.

Adios amigos, and good luck.

Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of
Olin Lathrop
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 11:59 AM
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [OT]: Is RTFM necessary? If not, is it useful?

jim wrote:
> Why don't you all let this subject have a rest,

As long as the outcome is what you like, of course.

> That is to help the PIC user community
> with problems and questions that come up all the time.

I think you're smart enough to see that the issue is how to best do that.
Therefore your comments are obviously meant to inflame while masquerading as
the opposite.  That's pretty low, since there's clearly nothing at all
useful that could be gained by that, unless of course you truly believe we
would all suddenly shut up and accept the status quo without further
complaint because you said so.  In that case I apologize for calling your
post "low" and substitute "naively unrealistic".


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