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On Fri, 7/31/2026 6:56 AM, MikeS wrote:
> On 31/07/2026 10:45, dillinger wrote:
>> Op 31-07-2026 om 10:10 schreef J. P. Gilliver:
>>> My rant was prompted by at least two posts here by one who did indeed
>>> say more or less the subject, to someone asking what seemed to me an
>>> innocent question.
>>
>> Basically Keith asked if was alright to erase his email, and if he could
>> still access it after he did that, not a very innocent question.
>> I'm sorry if you felt offended but I'd rather save someone's mail by
>> offending them a bit then the other way around.
> 
> There is a great problem with technical advice on forums, especially when 
> questions are asked by those with little or zero knowledge themselves. 
> How do *they* distinguish responders with real knowledge from the many avid
> posters who masquerade as experts?

The more a poster talks, the more you know about them.

You are the sum total, of all the previous answers you gave.

When you receive an answer, you have the option of
amplifying the answer on your own.

When an answer includes tested responses,
that too counts for something, especially if the
response you're seeing... deviates on the very first
command invocation.

   Paul

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"Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-07-30 19:38 +0100
  Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-30 16:01 -0700
    Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 19:27 -0700
      Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-07-31 09:10 +0100
        Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-07-31 11:45 +0200
          Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2026-07-31 11:56 +0100
            Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-31 11:53 -0700
            Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-31 15:29 -0400
              Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-02 02:05 -0700
          Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-31 10:59 -0400
      Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-31 14:48 -0400
        Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-08-01 07:19 -0700
          Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-01 14:16 -0400
            Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-08-01 18:38 -0700
    Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-31 15:03 +0200
      Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-31 12:37 -0700
  Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-30 16:20 -0700
  Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... Retirednoguilt <HapilyRetired@fakeaddress.invalid> - 2026-07-31 10:48 -0400
    Re: "Don't mess with that which you don't understand" ... "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-07-31 21:45 +0100

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