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Date:      Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:17:41 +0100
From:      Cillian Sharkey <cillian@baker.ie>
To:        "M. L. Dodson" <bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu>
Cc:        Young <young@richardson.apana.org.au>, Damien Tougas <dtougas@converging.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: adopt a newbie program
Message-ID:  <37C69E05.ECDEEDF2@baker.ie>
References:  <00a001bef00d$76fbb100$857e03cb@jdy> <199908271403.JAA20615@beowulf.utmb.edu>

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> And there is another issue which I believe (speaking only for
> myself) is hiding just below the surface if people would admit
> it: a lot of the people with the answers do not think people put
> in enough work trying to help themselves before posting here for
> quick and easy answers.  If you are a little bit past being a
> newbie, lurk for a few weeks, be objective, and I believe you
> will come to agree with me.

I agree.

I've posted answers to people's questions here before, and more
often than not, I simply reply back with read such-and-such
a page of the FAQ/handbook etc.. <sigh>

Cillian


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