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On 12/11/2013 17:22, Antoon Pardon wrote:
> Op 12-11-13 12:23, Ned Batchelder schreef:
>> On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:31:32 AM UTC-5, ru...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> On 11/11/2013 06:16 PM, Ned Batchelder wrote:
>>>> Nikos has received a good deal of genuine advice.  He has also been
>>>> genuinely difficult to help.
>>>
>>> Yes.  If he is too difficult to help without getting
>>> angry because he won't do what you (generic) tell him
>>> then perhaps a more constructive response is to stop
>>> trying to help him rather than join the lynch mob that
>>> is making the atmosphere here far worse (IMO) than
>>> Nikos alone could.
>>
>> I absolutely agree with this.
>
> This ignores the contribution of the spoon feeders. The frustration
> originates with seeing Nikos ignoring helpful advices and repeating
> the same question. So stop trying to help, doesn't deminish the
> frustration in a significant way as long as the spoon feeders continue
> to motivate Nikos in this kind of behaviour.
>
> As long as the spoon feeders are allowed to contribute to the frustration
> of other group members, you will have people who feel they are justified
> in venting their frustration in the news group. And only taking the
> venters to task while ignoring the spoon feeders will mostly result in
> not be taken serious and will produce rather bad will than good will to
> your goal.
>

I'm 100% behind you with this.  Sadly the message just doesn't seem to 
get across so I suggest that we talk to brick walls, at least we'll not 
expect a response of any kind.

-- 
Python is the second best programming language in the world.
But the best has yet to be invented.  Christian Tismer

Mark Lawrence