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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: RE: apologyRE: apology
From: Dj Paddy <mygroups_at_djpaddy.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:08:51 +0100 From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se] On Behalf Of Leonard Morris Sent: 20 June 2009 18:15 Subject: apology Paul said, "Apparently I'm too arrogant for my own good. Or something. It's not something I understand, and that's why I'm writing this." I was rather surprised by this post from you. It's a heck of a indication of a man with good character who is willing to admit to a negative perception that others may perceive. I am not sure I could have been so publicly honest if it were me. Having said that I need to say you are a very smart and learnit man. I read your posts offering insight and assistance to the rockbox community and I heard you speak on a podcast once. I find your assistance much appreciated. However, speaking for myself I only really had a issue concerning your ridiculus obsession with top posting guidelines and you not just answering some peoples question by referring everyone to go back to the manual. the manual is just another tool and sometimes people just want to know something quickly. After all I am certainly not going to read the Windows Microsoft manual or the Jaws screenreader manual every time I need to know how to perform a specific task. That's to me why people join lists. Of course what you decide to do with your time and how you contribute to the Rockbox community is your business but because you are so knowledgeable I think your drastic action to leave the Rockbox staff is over reacting. " There's an interesting point raised by Leonard here. Referring people to the manual. this has been an age-old issue on the net. We've all heard the jokes and saw the quotes about RTFM. So I'm genuinely, no reading between lines required Just wondering lol what is the point in a support list? if there's a manual and all the information is there then why have support lists? is it for the small number of or large number, whichever the case may be questions that aren't' covered in the manual and nothing more? I have to throw in that I'm sure it must be frustrating for all the people who do genuinly put allot of work in writing things down to as they'lls ee have it ignored. Now it is true that RB could be considered not a newbie thing to be messing around with, because of altering firmware's and so on. However, with the ability to be able to use the RB utility, surely this is going to mean more non-technically minded folks will join lists such as this and not have either thought to read the manual but also been maybe a bit intimidated by the manual. Or as Leonard has mentioned here just wanted a quick-answer. I'm sure if we're all honest we've done this more than enough, either by laziness posted a list and waited rather than trying to help ourselves or simply just not having the resources or in some cases ability to "Google" answers. if everyone was able to help-themselves allot of us who have jobs in support would find ourselves expendable. Barry. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: http://cool.haxx.se/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rockbox FAQ: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/GeneralFAQ Etiquette: http://www.rockbox.org/mail/etiquette.html Received on 2009-06-21 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |