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I have been using Linux based system for over a year now and have had a problem with just about every distro I tried and find myself in forums alot to seek answers.  Why is the Linux community so hostile when it comes to helping new user?
Most users will give directions to help rather than give help.
I constantly read replys to people's question with "this has been posted before, go look for it"  Is it not as easy to type  the command line that could solve the problem? Surely one can appreicate that when you are new to a computer O.S like linux you need all the help you can get and fast.  I have been using computers for 20 years and deal mostly in the MS camp and it is rare to see short, sarcastic answers in those forums

Please be a little bit more helpful to the new, as the new will eventually become old and have to deal with the young!
Quote (compaqjohn @ Sep. 30 2004,17:21)
I have been using Linux based system for over a year now and have had a problem with just about every distro I tried and find myself in forums alot to seek answers.  Why is the Linux community so hostile when it comes to helping new user?
Most users will give directions to help rather than give help.
I constantly read replys to people's question with "this has been posted before, go look for it"  Is it not as easy to type  the command line that could solve the problem? Surely one can appreicate that when you are new to a computer O.S like linux you need all the help you can get and fast.  I have been using computers for 20 years and deal mostly in the MS camp and it is rare to see short, sarcastic answers in those forums

Please be a little bit more helpful to the new, as the new will eventually become old and have to deal with the young!

There is a little button that will save alot of those "flaming" posts bud

http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....=00;f=1

I know that it seems ppl are very short winded, but when the ppl in these forums that actually do care, and do try to help anwnser the same question 8 times...it gets very frustrating

I along with many others are very happy to help but b4 you ask a quiestion see if someone has mentioned it b4...this goes for "ALL" forums on the web bud  :)

Plus you learn linux alot faster if you give it a shot 1st, then ask questions...

-edit- Please let us post image links sheesh!!!!!!!! ???

Brian
AwPhuch
It isn't a linux thing but a forum thing, there are always the standard questions which get asked again and again.

Watch this:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php
>and it is rare to see short, sarcastic answers in those forums

No, there I bet people type v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y.

Just a joke.
The problems you discribe can be found on any forum on the internet. I personally hate people who post "Read the FAQ". It's always better to answer the question and link to the FAQ in the post. People have no reason to post short redirect answers like that in my opinion. Sure it has been answered before, but maybe the subject doesn't convey the answer or their eyes glanced over that particular thread (not hard when scrolling thru a few dozen of em).

No matter what forum you are in there WILL be repeat questions, why get angry? If there are NOT repeats then it means you have no new people and it's time to move on because that subject is dead.
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