Gordon wrote:
> I think the essence of what Olin wanted to get across was correct,
> Whit I didn't like was delivery. Not very welcoming.

So you think newbies should get special dispensation?  When you first
approach 2000 people to ask them for a favor is when you should be
especially careful and respectful.  You earn slack over time, not the other
way around.

If he didn't feel welcome, it was because of what he did.  He didn't give
more context on his project despite direct and clear questions.  He still
hasn't figured out how to show us a simple schematic (not that I actually
ever asked for one.  I thought that was premature).  He refused to follow
basic english rules of starting sentences with capital letters and ending
them with periods.  Note that his choice of words and grammer are *not* the
issue since he's obviously not a native speaker.

Consider that nearly 2000 people didn't respond to him.  The difference was
that I explained why I wasn't, in fact couldn't, provide help.  So you thin=
k
it's better to silently let the OP flounder rather than helping him
understand his mistakes?  You think total silence would have been more
welcoming?

I'm still willing to help this guy, but he has to do his part.  In my first
post I asked three questions:

  What exactly is the problem statement of this homework assignment?

  Where are you located?

  Is there any reason you can't do something as simple as:

    if temperature is low
      then heater on
      else heater off
    repeat

These questions are relevant and their answers would be useful.  They also
don't require attaching large documents.  There is simply no excuse for not
providing the answers.

Before blaming the messenger for not being welcoming, don't forget to look
at the message and the reasons behind it.


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