Be helpful otherwise go get a life, have a Beer, etc etc

[Melanie]

Unhelpful smart ass replies are becoming somewhat tiresome and excessive on this forum... if you don't want to sensibly contribute to a thread, then simply don't post - the person requesting help will soon realise that either their request is unreasonable, folks are too busy, or they just don't have an answer. That comment is aimed at specific people on this forum... without naming any...

[Dave]

Melanie, I used to frequent this site quite often and now maybe once a week as most posts are answered by some of the same people and there replys are Too often "downing" the other peoples ideas. That is no help to the people asking for it....

Dave Purola,
N8NTA

[victorf57]

I do miss the picbasic list.
If people go back and read the questions and replies that were exchanged then vs. now.
I think most will agree that the list was a much friendlier place to ask questions.
Victor

[Freman]

Being one of the noobiest persons here, I have to say I appreciate all the help I've been given getting through my issues. Even when peoples suggestions have clobbered each other - it's still useful as it gives me more to consider.

So, once again - Thanks to all who've been helping, if you're ever in Brisbane, Aus - There's a beer waiting for you

[aerostar]

I do miss the picbasic list.
If people go back and read the questions and replies that were exchanged then vs. now.
I think most will agree that the list was a much friendlier place to ask questions.
Victor

I totally agree with Victor, I used to reply to the picbasic list where I had some relevant input to give, but since it has been stopped I have not bothered with this forum.

It would be nice to have the picbasic list resurrected.

[sayzer]

....That comment is aimed at specific people on this forum... without naming any...

I forgot to post on this!

I can count two of them for sure, I am not sure if there is more??


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[skimask]

So I guess PIC doesn't stand for Politically InCorrect?

[Bruce]

I miss the old email list too, so I'm testing one on our server. If anyone wants to give it a
whirl, send a blank email to [email protected] with subscribe in the subject line.

You should receive an automated return email stating you're subscribed. To unsubscribe
just send another blank email to the same address with unsubscribe in the subject line.

If people use it, I'll leave it online.

[T.Jackson]

It really belittles a person when you reply in a smarty-alecky way. Firstly it insults their intelligence, secondly it puts the person in fear of more ridicule about asking anymore questions.

If you are genuine about trying to help someone, the best reply you can give is claims with reasoning (explanation). For example: Resistors have colour bands on them, <u> because the colours are used to identify their value.</u>

The underlined words denote the reasoning; it explains why resistors have colour bands on them. The words before it form the claim. That sentence is called a premise.

Trent Jackson

[Acetronics2]

Hi, Trent

You're absolutely right ... but only for one kind of people: Those who really want to learn something.

For the ever increasing number of the Other kinds It's not an insult to their intelligence ( if one ...) but to their sluggishness of mind ... or cupidity.

I'm really upset seeing some people here asking for others to make their projects or find hardw. solutions for them ... and that will make money with the forum's work.

I really think re-centering this Forum on the exclusive PbP/PbC use would solve the "problem" by itself.

Were're back to the "Project section" existing question ... no more !

Regards to KangarooLand

Alain

[T.Jackson]

Thanks a lot Alain.

I studied pretty hard for Applied Reasoning. Regret picking the topic on captial punishment, it did offend one of the markers who consequently dished it off to someone else who in the end gave me a credit for the unit. I think she agreed mostly with what I wrote, and how I presented the argument, she even encourgaed me a bit with it too. I dare say that she has children of her own.

Trent Jackson

[T.Jackson]

You're absolutely right ... but only for one kind of people: Those who really want to learn something.

For the ever increasing number of the Other kinds It's not an insult to their intelligence ( if one ...) but to their sluggishness of mind ... or cupidity.

You are really attempting to stereotype a classification of people with those claims. I totally disagree. It's much like saying that people who don't complete high school will endup as criminals and never turn out to be intelligent individuals.

That's an absolutely crazy, completely biased assumption Alain.

Trent Jackson