The Question headers vs. the Answer content

[robic0]

Lately, I've been intrigued by the posted headers that show up here.
Upon expansion of threads, I've noticed that only the simplest
education industry questions get real answers. AND those answers
are accompanied with vile rehtoric aimed at the poster, at some
pseudo "educational" janra, as if some here think they are the
"teachers" of the Perl introductory class talking to starried
eyed newbies. The "should I use [] or {} ?" gets a hundred responses
from these morons. For the questions over thier heads, I mean just
intermediate ones, the response is "Have you got your head up ur ass?
I'm not here to write code for you dipshit. Read the Perldocs.....
er ah... > perldoc -{} your question.

IS THIS ALL THIS NEWSGROUP IS? Shouldn't there be a FAQ as to what
not to post here. I mean the "category" and "complexity".
I wish this will get cleared up. I'm so tired of the
QUESTIONS being a hell of alot better than the ANSWERS!!!!!
It would make someone searching usenet topics that they
might actually find answers here.. which is a load of shit!
-robic0-

 

[usenet]

IS THIS ALL THIS NEWSGROUP IS? Shouldn't there be a FAQ as to what
not to post here.

It seems that a FAQ of what "not" to post would be huge (no questions
about where to find a pet sitter in your local area...). It seems more
sensible to have a FAQ describing what sorts of questions ARE
appropriate. Maybe we should come up with something like that.. a FAQ
that shows folks how to craft a good and effective question that is
likely to get a prompt, effective, and polite response. Maybe we ought
to call them "posting guidelines" or something like that. Maybe we can
get somebody like Tad to maintain them for the group.

When folks ask poor questions that don't conform to these guidelines,
maybe we ought to refer the person to the guidelines - not being mean,
but being helpful, as the guidelines are there for their benefit (to
help them get good answers).

Wouldn't that be a good idea??? Imagine if we had such a thing - I
doubt you could furnish a link to a question which would conform to
such guidelines which generated rude or inappropriate responses (except
maybe from toll hacks like you).

 

[Samwyse]

IS THIS ALL THIS NEWSGROUP IS?

Yes.