Re: OSX encryption with a difference.

On 29/09/2005 11:55 AM, Mark Conrad wrote:
> In article <uce-498859.06573329092005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Gregory Weston <uce@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>It would be worthwhile to remember these resources for future use so you
>>don't have to wait for hours for someone to see your message and have
>>their response make its way back.
>
>
> Ahhh, but anticipation is half the fun of learning.
>
> I would much prefer to wait for the Tooth Fairy to leave the info'
> under my pillow, versus the alternative of wading through hundreds of
> posts, and cluttering up the bandwidth of the Internet with hours of
> searching, not to mention the waste of my valuable time, which I
> calculate is worth $100 a minute.
>
> The down side is that the NGs are cluttered up by posts from people who
> are trying to avoid all the pain associated with digging up info'
>
> Obviously, some sort of compromise solution is the best choice.
>
> I don't go along with the "Unix Geek Attitude" that a month of
> searching should be done before asking for help in these NGs.
>
one month != 3 minutes

The immediate reply was clearly the result of a few minutes of
searching, all with obvious, top-level hits.

In this case it is usual, and warranted, to mention this to the OP upon
reply. These Unix geeks you speak of have been doing this for a long
time, and the ad hoc rules have always been clear and fair. About the
only thing that has changed is that people used to ignore posts like
this outright.

The compromise you are searching for is for people to get into the
practice of a little due diligence and do the simple stuff first. I
have a refrain I use a lot at work. I don't mind people asking for
help, but I do mind if you come to me unprepared and expect me to do the
legwork.

It's a pithy saying, but worthwhile in context: "Be a solution bringer,
not a problem giver."

I'm not looking to get into a pissing match here, but I think it's
reasonable for people to learn to do a few minutes of research first.
.

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