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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 20:12:48 -0400, "Nick Knight"
wrote: Sorry for the very late reply, Larry, but this was an EXCELLENT post! Except he took 10 paragraphs to say, "There are no dumb questions. Feel free to jump in." g But, in reality, it's not as simplistic as Larry makes it out. The fact is, there "are* dumb questions, or more accurately, lazy questions, which is why some questions don't get answered. It's not that people are mean and don't want to answer or want to make the questioner feel foolish. It's just that some of the same questions are asked over and over and over when the answer could be found in 30 seconds with a Google or Google Groups search or by consulting the FAQ or periodic posts that are left here, and people get tired of responding to the same questions with the same information over and over. This in fact is why FAQs and periodic posts came into being. Doing a Google or Google Groups search isn't difficult, even for beginners. Most people gain experience with the Web before they learn about Usenet. Larry also overstates the case, I believe, when he says that newcomers are afraid of posting because they may be harassed. Has anybody ever seen a newcomer harassed here because of a question he asked? I've seen them, infrequently, poked fun of, never harassed. But the attitude to welcome newcomers is a good one, and for the most part it's one that is shown repeatedly to newcomers here, as it should be. It's the old farts who are the ones who tend to get blasted. g -- Coin Collecting: Consumer Guide: http://rg.ancients.info/guide Glomming: Coin Connoisseurship: http://rg.ancients.info/glom Bogos: Counterfeit Coins: http://rg.ancients.info/bogos |
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Reid Goldsborough wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 20:12:48 -0400, "Nick Knight" wrote: Sorry for the very late reply, Larry, but this was an EXCELLENT post! Except he took 10 paragraphs to say, "There are no dumb questions. Feel free to jump in." g But, in reality, it's not as simplistic as Larry makes it out. The fact is, there "are* dumb questions, or more accurately, lazy questions, which is why some questions don't get answered. It's not that people are mean and don't want to answer or want to make the questioner feel foolish. It's just that some of the same questions are asked over and over and over when the answer could be found in 30 seconds with a Google or Google Groups search or by consulting the FAQ or periodic posts that are left here, and people get tired of responding to the same questions with the same information over and over. This in fact is why FAQs and periodic posts came into being. Some people just enjoy the contact with others in the group, rather than doing Google searches to find answers to all questions. If some others get tired of responding to the same questions, they certainly shouldn't feel obligated to. Newbies will jump at the chance to participate and fill the void. Newsgroup readers will come and go, and the same questions are inevitable, but the answers aren't always the same. Doing a Google or Google Groups search isn't difficult, even for beginners. Most people gain experience with the Web before they learn about Usenet. Larry also overstates the case, I believe, when he says that newcomers are afraid of posting because they may be harassed. Has anybody ever seen a newcomer harassed here because of a question he asked? I've seen them, infrequently, poked fun of, never harassed. But the attitude to welcome newcomers is a good one, and for the most part it's one that is shown repeatedly to newcomers here, as it should be. It's the old farts who are the ones who tend to get blasted. g Tolerance would seem to be the key. When newcomers ask the same question that gets asked every week, or oldcomers provide links to overgraded coins in Ebay auctions ("Hey, check this one out") for the umpteenth time, there will always be readers who like to respond and others who will roll their eyes in boredom. I would encourage any newcomer to post a question or comment here and would expect him/her to be treated kindly, as always, regardless of how mundane the post may seem to those of us blessed with experience. Bruce |
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In , on 07/15/2003
at 09:17 PM, Reid Goldsborough said: Sorry for the very late reply, Larry, but this was an EXCELLENT post! Except he took 10 paragraphs to say, "There are no dumb questions. Feel free to jump in." g That's ok, I just thought it was a good post, as hard as it is for you to say that But there was a purpose to replying to that post, albeit 6 months after-the-fact. Not that it hurt to rethink the post, but my reasons were not as pure as that . Not much of a dark-side, either ... just creating a persistent record. Nick |
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 20:12:48 -0400, "Nick Knight" is
alleged to have written: On 18 Jan 2003 16:40:18 GMT in , licated (Larry Calder) said: *snip* Great post from Larry .. Sorry for the very late reply, Larry, but this was an EXCELLENT post! Nick Don't you think it belongs on your webpage, as kind of an alternate viewpoint? :-) Bruce |
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If you post more than once in this NG your a glutten for abuse. The few
the proud the PLONKED!! |
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"Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... Reid Goldsborough wrote: On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 20:12:48 -0400, "Nick Knight" wrote: Sorry for the very late reply, Larry, but this was an EXCELLENT post! Except he took 10 paragraphs to say, "There are no dumb questions. Feel free to jump in." g But, in reality, it's not as simplistic as Larry makes it out. The fact is, there "are* dumb questions, or more accurately, lazy questions, which is why some questions don't get answered. It's not that people are mean and don't want to answer or want to make the questioner feel foolish. It's just that some of the same questions are asked over and over and over when the answer could be found in 30 seconds with a Google or Google Groups search or by consulting the FAQ or periodic posts that are left here, and people get tired of responding to the same questions with the same information over and over. This in fact is why FAQs and periodic posts came into being. Some people just enjoy the contact with others in the group, rather than doing Google searches to find answers to all questions. If some others get tired of responding to the same questions, they certainly shouldn't feel obligated to. Newbies will jump at the chance to participate and fill the void. Newsgroup readers will come and go, and the same questions are inevitable, but the answers aren't always the same. Doing a Google or Google Groups search isn't difficult, even for beginners. Most people gain experience with the Web before they learn about Usenet. Larry also overstates the case, I believe, when he says that newcomers are afraid of posting because they may be harassed. Has anybody ever seen a newcomer harassed here because of a question he asked? I've seen them, infrequently, poked fun of, never harassed. But the attitude to welcome newcomers is a good one, and for the most part it's one that is shown repeatedly to newcomers here, as it should be. It's the old farts who are the ones who tend to get blasted. g Tolerance would seem to be the key. When newcomers ask the same question that gets asked every week, or oldcomers provide links to overgraded coins in Ebay auctions ("Hey, check this one out") for the umpteenth time, there will always be readers who like to respond and others who will roll their eyes in boredom. I would encourage any newcomer to post a question or comment here and would expect him/her to be treated kindly, as always, regardless of how mundane the post may seem to those of us blessed with experience. Bruce I like it when someone posts about an over-graded coin, I get to learn from the comments. I've also posted auctions that *I* thought were over-graded coins and said what *I* thought the grade should be. Later to have some of the more experienced graders agree with my grade is very satisfying, so I guess I'm learnin' Ed |
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