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[QUOTE="Richard G. Riley, post: 2457211"]
I think you should go back and see what you wrote "Martin".

The fact that you think think the FAQ is accessible to or even known
to newbies who come here says more about you than it does the newcomer
who comes here in the earnest hope of finding some help.

Did it even cross your mind that not all usenet users have web access?

Did it ever even cross your mind that a newbie might not even know
what to look for in the FAQ? Probably not.

You did not point him to the FAQ : you tried to make him look like an
incompetent idiot for not having (a) known about it and (b) not having
used it. I wont bother quoting you : it's all in the thread.

Interestingly enough there was a long enough thread reently about
similar stuff with pointers and arrays : I noticed you didnt come
haranging some of the regulars who were contributing then.

So to sum up : help or dont help. You chose the later but in a more
condescending and negative way than simply ignoring the poster or just
pointing him amicably to the correct section in the FAQ.
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