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From: wolfram@cip-s08.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Wolfram Roesler)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: declaring defines.
Keywords: Hear, hear.
Message-ID: <wolfram.677331158@cip-s08>
Date: 19 Jun 91 11:32:38 GMT
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robert@isgtec.UUCP (Robert Osborne) writes:

>|>     Read the fucking manual.
>|>     Read the Frequently Asked Question posting.
>I would say that these two sources could answer most, if not all, of the
>stupid questions that are being posted here with increasing regularity.

So close down c.l.c., post the FAQ somewhere and make a new group where
the gurus answer intelligent questions and write RTFM to all the others.
And please make a second group where all of the non-gurus can discuss
their problems.

However, if I have a question and post it, I expect somebody to answer,
even if he's not a guru, and even if the answer is not 100% correct.
And I like to respond to questions and incorrect answers.
Remember: nobody is perfect. The gurus might know everything but the
typical guru answer is too short for a novice to understand.

>I think the reason that Torek, Spencer, Gwyn, etc. are no longer
>participating in this group is not the stupid questions, it's the
>stupid answers (all 10-12 of them for each stupid question!).  What's

So give 'em their guru group where they are among themselves and can discuss
on their level.

>worse is these fucking morons feel obliged to argue with Gwyn etc.
>(I guess having everybody in comp.lang.c THINK they are an idiot isn't
> enough;  they have to PROVE it).

How fine that you obviously belong to the intelligent, smart and sane
people here.

>Don't try to answer any question unless you KNOW the answer (if I see one
>more "I think that..."  followed by a wrong explanation I'll scream).

So scream. I won't be listening. 
I dont like arrogant fucking morons telling me what to do.
How about _friendly telling_ people that they are wrong? Have you never been
a beginner? Even if you wrote your first compiler at the age of 4, there's
no reason to insult people who are not as phantastic as you are.

\/\/olfram