Checking if a file exist

[Randy Webb]

Jenn M said the following on 11/4/2005 12:38 PM:

From: Evertjan.
wrote on 25 okt 2005 in comp.lang.javascript:




Evertjan. I am startled by how rude you are.

Jenn, I am startled by how ignorant you are.

Obviously this person is a newbie and is 1) appropriately asking for
advice

And they got advice.

2) stating what he/she has already done to look into the problem
True.

3) thanking the group for any assistance they may provide. Your response
on the phrasing of the "Q" was neither helpful nor friendly.

Depends on your perspective I guess.

Why would you respond in such a nasty manner?

This is Usenet, not your personal help desk. You don't like the
responses? Don't read them. Move on.

You stated: "This is not sms, please use only usenet abbreviations. "

I saw no reference by Evert to sms. But I did see Evertjan explain about
a few Newsreaders. Had the headers been looked at, it is obvious the OP
was posting from Google Groups and the directions to explain how to
quote the preferred way from Google is posted here almost daily.

If you persist in thinking that this newsgroup is only available through
old-school programs or quasi-usenet through Google that provide a proper
quoting method, then you are denying the repurposing of information on
the Internet.

Nobody ever alluded to it being only available through.... This is
Usenet. Not some half-baked web forum.

I am currently replying through a textbox at http://www.developersdex.com.
There is no quoting, just a textbox.

Then you need a better source of access/reply.

(technically, a textarea, since you seem to be hung up on
technicalities) You're right, this is not sms, but it's not really
usenet either anymore, when I'm getting the information from http and
replying through http.

Yes it is. http>Usenet and Usenet>http. How you post is irrelevant, you
are still posting to a Usenet newsgroup. The fact you are using a web
based interface is irrelevant.

Even developersdex says so.
<quote>
We have Over 90 usenet newsgroups available to search or post to.
</quote>
That is from the main page.

Likewise, your "replace all crosses…" statement is useless, because this
web page does not show your email address at all. Should I consider you
as stupid for your ill-advised tagline instruction?

Then you need a better method of access.

The phrase is: "If you can't say something productive, keep your
friggin' mouth shut."

Practice what you preach then.

With that in mind, I will productively tell you to please refrain from
bashing someone when they are simply looking for help. You are not
helping.

If they learn from it, then it helped. If you disagree, you have that
right. But so does anybody else here have the right to reply any way
they want to.

Thanks in advance, <-- certainly in advance, since your first post
snidely said, "[We didn't do anything yet, so why the thanks.]"
Apparently "common courtesy" is not in your usenet vocabulary.

Agreed.