Mandrake disappointment 1780

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:35:29 +0100, Peter Kshlmann

Then what is it to do with? Just screwing people up, never mind if they're merely newbies, unifirmed, trolls, lurkers, whoever. Fine. Go on doing it, but I think it's stupid, childish and arrogant.

Before I came to this group, i had *absolutely no idea* the begin bug existed. It simply hadn't crossed my radar. Are you going to call me stupid, too?

IMO, it's like the antics of kids in a school playground, rather than a group of adults.

You'd be surprised what trips people up. You are judging them by your own abilities.

Good for her. But she isn't everyone. Other people's wives may have difficulties yours doesn't. Why don't you stop and try to imagine that there may be people in this world for whom computers are difficult and even scary bits of equipment, that technology often intimidates people who are of perefectly normal intelligence? Or would you rather just sling insults?

IMO, he said that most of them would eventually cease to be novices. But some never will. It's a fact of life. Not everyone can do what you find easy, but that does not automatically make them cretins.

Fine. you want to be bigoted about it, go ahead. You do realise there are people who find using computers difficult or confusing. My own mother is one of them. Are you calling her too stupid to breath by herself? (Note, she had a distinguished career as a midwife).

Peter, I don't care how often he posts in CSMA, or why. Why do you?

I'm talking about their motivation in doing it.

You've buttumed it always is 'drivel'.

Since that advice is often given to those who respond to trolls, why not?

Yes, trolls cross-post. So do genuine posters, on occasion. I haven't denied that he cross-posted somet of this. He also stopped when advised it was annoying others.

Peter, your obnoxious behaviour is, IMO, just as bad as the behaviour you condemn in others.

-- Kier