Re: [tlug] [OT] plonk [Re: Classes]

[Andrew Holway <andrew.holway@example.com>]

2012/5/29 Stephen J. Turnbull <stephen@example.com>:
> Andrew Holway writes:
>
>  > I will however top post
>
> Welcome to the moderation queue!  I hope that doesn't discourage you
> from continuing to participate.

Go fuck yourself!

>
>  > In some respects I do agree with previous comments about elitism. Most
>  > Lugs and linux people in general are somewhat horrific in this respect
>  > and are extremely cliquey towards noobs.
>
> I've never noticed that LUGs or Linux people are elitist.  In fact,
> they're very democratic: "If *I* could do it, so can *you*."[1]
>
> What LUGs/Linux/OSS folks are intolerant of is laziness (even when
> expressed as "I don't have time to learn anything"), know-nothing-ism,
> and irresponsibility.
>
> As for cliquiness towards n00bs, I don't really feel sorry for
> people who think there's a justification for top-posting on a list
> where top-posting is forbidden.[2]  Or who think that the folks who
> gave us the kernel should spend time providing a price-zero Aqua
> implementation.  They get the ijime they deserve (if they hang around
> long enough ).  People who simply don't know how to type a command
> line, OTOH, are generally given more help than they can handle.
>
> Footnotes:
> [1]  Elitism is the practice of assuming that competence is reserved
> for the few, and thus justifying reserving power to them.
>
> [2]  The clause "is forbidden" is necessary here.  I think that the
> interlinear, well-trimmed style is better in general despite the
> additional effort required.  Nevertheless, see
> http://turnbull.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp/Teach/IntroSES/socsys-2.html.
>
>
>
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