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Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:34:50 +1000
Subject: Re: How to tell people to ask questions the smart way
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On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wro=
te:
> On 05/09/2012 00:05, Ben Finney wrote:
>>
>>> Look there:
>>> http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum
>>
>> The =93how to ask question the smart way=94 essay is not a blunt instrum=
ent
>> for beating people over the head with, and it is brutish to use it that
>> way. Instead, please point out *how* the original poster's question can
>> be improved.
>
> It is my opinion that the OP got exactly what they deserved, hence I
> entirely disagree with your response.

There are courteous and discourteous ways to hit someone over the head
with a blunt instrument. The instrument was, imho, appropriate in this
instance.

ChrisA