Re: e-mail etiquette (was Dynamic Arrays)

Hans,

But there are people who haven't been reading on-line discussions for years
and years. If the post in question was the first post that I ever read from
this forum, I would probably be very intimidated and may not be inclined to
ask a 'simple' question. Some of the more simple questions provide fodder
for some of the most interesting discussions that I've seen. We all know
Scott's, as well as many others'   knowledge and experience are invaluable.
But  sometimes, it's hard not to take the comments of such brilliant people
personally.


Just my $.02.


Thanks,

Mark


Mark Walter
Sr. Programmer/Analyst
Hanover Wire Cloth a div of CCX, Inc.
mwalter@hanoverwire.com
http://www.hanoverwire.com
717.637.3795 Ext.3040



                    Hans Boldt
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Tracy Ball wrote:
> I am sure Scott's information is valuable, and to the point.  However,
you
> guys are missing the bigger picture, and that is being helpful to the
> community as a whole, ESPECIALLY to those who ask simple questions.
Point
> is, if we don't know an answer, then our question is always a simple
> question to someone else with more experience!  I felt "flamed" by
Scott's
> response, and I am a newbie to the forum, but hardly a newbie to the
> programming community.  There is always a way to be direct, without
> offending in the same manner.  And if you can't do that, then it isn't
> helpful, in any format.

Tracy: Those of use who've been reading on-line discussions for
years and years have learned not to take on-line discussions too
seriously or too personally. It's best to concentrate on the
technical content of the discussion and not the style.

Cheers! Hans



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