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Rockbox "Experts" are jerks

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GodEater:
I like to think that most of us old hands try not to actually be condescending to people. It *does* get to the point sometimes when I really want to shout at someone who's posted here with the same dumb thing I've seen posted here 20 times before - but I try to self police when that happens - and when I find myself getting a shorter and shorter fuse, I simply stop posting at all. Give myself about 2 weeks to calm down again - and then try to get back into it again.

That being said - there are some who practically deserve to have jerks talk to them. As has already been said - we seem to get a regular influx of users who aren't interested in Rockbox's primary purpose, and who also aren't interested in anyone but themselves it seems. We have, for example, posting guidelines about using proper English (as well as you are able of course - we're not expecting non-native English people to come in sounding like an Oxford Literary Professor) because one of Rockbox's main features, it's voice navigation, is aimed at people with limited or no sight. Those people use software to read our forums, and the usual AOL degeneration into plzkthxbye confuses that software, and makes the forum illegible. I've seen several instances where people have chosed to ignore the rule on using proper English in the first place, and then, when asked politely to refrain from doing it again, respond with "jeez, get a life u losers! this is the intarnet!". Those people are damn lucky I'm not a forum mod because I'd be very tempted to ban them on the spot.

People who come to the forums who look like they've actually read the posting guidelines, have at least attempted to read the manual, and maybe even searched existing posts have the right to expect courteous help however - and I try hard to provide that where I'm able.

dan_a:
To be honest, I've always been impressed with how polite, courteous and helpful the people with the "Expert" tag are.  Yes, I have seen them get frustrated, but this is mainly with people who are refusing to follow the troubleshooting steps that they are being asked to take.

xwaydoublecode1234.rez:
On russian forumboards people usually get *read only* or get banned for such topics without any explantation...

rdtyphn:
i have been using rockbox/reading these boards for years, and i agree that sometimes a few experts come off as extremely condescending. the only reason i visit some subforums nowadays is to see the interesting ways in which experts will shoot down poorly written requests for help or criticize any challenges to the status quo.  of course, these experts are great and they devote their free time to policing these boards but at the same time there are things they seem to relish.

GuitarRocker2562:
You guys are total jerks, but I like that, I think people should read the manual and you gouys made me learn how to compile and add patches on my own, thanks you guys! (Esp. Llorean, lol)

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