On Wed, 2012-05-02 at 15:28 -0400, Taylor Hedberg wrote: > Jeremiah Dodds, Wed 2012-05-02 @ 15:18:03-0400: > > A poking, or an RTFM, sure. All I'm saying is that what you posted > > doesn't help the noob. RTFM helps the noob. Pointing out that this > > place has nothing to do with Mint, even mockingly (even at Drepper > > levels of intensity), helps the noob. > > > > "Making a joke" that is only a joke to people who know enough not to > > do the thing the noob did does not help the noob. > > > > It's not your responsibility to help, it's also not your > > responsibility to hinder. We were all dumb noobs once, and I for one > > don't feel good if I plant misinformation in someones head, > > intentionally or not. > > +1 > > Not replying at all is preferable to replying sarcastically in a manner > that might be misconstrued (however naively) as serious advice. +1
