On being rude ...

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[quote=gblake;1504737]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Snidely saying another poster needs to use the search function or read the manual is not an inclusive approach.[/QUOTEFolks,

Along with paying attention to LL's advice, let's not go overboard and label lany/all short simple replies that tell people to search first, or to read the manual as "snide". I wouldn't want anyone to take away from LL's post that all replies of that ilk are automatically snide.

Searching (multiple places, including the manuals) before wasting others' time is a valuable STEM skill people need to use.

Wasting the time of a large number of readers, plus distracting the few who reply from topics containing non-trivial questions, is definitely rude.

Posters who rudely do make the mistake of assuming CD is a replacement for doing their own fundamental preparation before they interject, do need to be steered (with civility) onto a better path. That better path will accelerate converting their STEM inspiration into STEM results.

While I realize that this form of rudeness is often the result of bad habits picked up elsewhere, and is (IMO) almost never a form of intentional selfishness, that doesn't mean it isn't both rude, and worthy of feedback/corection.

Blake

If you post anything about there being a search function or reading the manual without attempting to answer the question you are being rude.

The correct way to answer is to provide them the information and where you found it and remind them to check the manual or use the search function.