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Rockbox "Experts" are jerks
bluebrother:
--- Quote from: bascule on July 17, 2007, 05:57:26 AM ---We like to help those who wish to help themselves.
We do not wish to spoon-feed every excitable, demanding newbie who has tried to install Rockbox (a replacement firmware, FFS, not just a simple application) ten minutes after stumbling across the site from somewhere else.
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well said -- just wanted to post something similar. Rockbox does not need users, good PR or other recognition. It's just a nice-to-have.
Besides, we have our way here. If somebody doesn't like it he is free to leave, but as any other group of people new ones have to adapt the the rules of the group. Like it or not, that's the way it works in this world. And in this forums the rules are even written down so anyone can (and should) get to know them first.
AlexP:
There are enough posts as it is that make me want to bang my head against the wall, imagine how many there would be if the rules weren't enforced. To be honest, most of the time I just ignore them and don't bother answering. Every now and again I have a couple of philanphropic days and reply.
Help is received by demonstrating you have tried to help yourself.
Respect is earned.
I am a native Englsih speaker and have good eyesight and have trouble understanding some of the posts. Those that can't be bothered to write a coherent post in proper English should imagine how bad it is for those who don't speak English so well or who rely on screen reading software, and have a little consideration.
As for the posts that just ask again and again for information either all over the forum or in the manual, people have spent much time and effort writing the manual or answering previous posts. Why should we bother to write it out again because someone can't be bothered to search or read?
Hypnotic Monkey:
just discovered this today.
mikeage:
I think on the topic of rudeness, everyone should read this post:
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=10507.msg79868
And my all time favorite message to Llorean (who actually is a good guy :))
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=10102.msg77561#msg77561
Mind you, I agree with Llorean's response, not the complaint. I still think it's hilarious (or incredibly depressing) that someone can be so anti-social as to actually post that...
cpchan:
--- Quote from: mikeage on July 17, 2007, 06:50:41 AM ---Mind you, I agree with Llorean's response, not the complaint. I still think it's hilarious (or incredibly depressing) that someone can be so anti-social as to actually post that...
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I am speechless after reading Colombo's postings. ::)
Charles
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