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dbell wrote:

>
> If a poster rudely demands exactly what he wants,

Are you claiming the OP posted rudely and made demands? Or are you just
postulating a hypothetical situation? Is it the fact that he said his need is
urgent that you interpret as rude and demanding? Or is it that he would like to
have something that is easy to implement. What exactly was offensive about his
question?





> and doesn't show
> show that they have made any effort on their own, what is your
> motivation to spend your time helping him?

Some people are better at getting help than others. The way you ask a question
produces its own reward or lack of reward. As for my motivation - I don't have
a problem answering a question from someone who I don't know or who simply asks
the question without any introduction. As with everyone else - if I feel like
it, I will respond.
Apparently you are under the impression this is like the door to your office.
If it were you wouldn't be getting much done in your office. If someone shows up
in the door to your office that would be in and of itself putting a demand on
your time. Posting a question to Usenet is not.



> The people here usually
> want to know that some effort has been made before they offer free
> help. The people here who give their help for free would also like
> being treated with a little respect, it doesn't add much length to the
> post.

>
> However, if you are inclined to work for free for people who aren't
> polite to you, then I would like to work as your headhunter and find
> you a position. It would be a win-win arrangement. I could retire
> early.

Well that is a sufficiently bizarre statement to make me curious. How are you
going to be making a profit from someone giving free assistance to others?

-jim


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On May 23, 11:38*am, jim <".sjedgingN0sp"@m...@mwt.net> wrote:
> dbell wrote:
>
> > If a poster rudely demands exactly what he wants,
>
> Are you claiming the OP posted rudely and made demands? Or are you just
> postulating a hypothetical situation? Is it the fact that he said his needis
> urgent that you interpret as rude and demanding? Or is it that he would like to
> have something that is easy to implement. What exactly was offensive abouthis
> question?
>
> > and doesn't show
> > show that they have made any effort on their own, what is your
> > motivation to spend your time helping him?
>
> * * * * Some people are better at getting help than others. The way you ask a question
> produces its own reward or lack of reward. *As for my motivation - I don't have
> a problem answering a question from someone who I don't know or who simplyasks
> the question without any introduction. As with everyone else - if I feel like
> it, I will respond.
> * * * * *Apparently you are under the impression this is like the door to your office.
> If it were you wouldn't be getting much done in your office. If someone shows up
> in the door to your office that would be in and of itself putting a demandon
> your time. Posting a question to Usenet is not. *
>
> > The people here usually
> > want to know that some effort has been made before they offer free
> > help. *The people here who give their help for free would also like
> > being treated with a little respect, it doesn't add much length to the
> > post.
>
> > However, if you are inclined to work for free for people who aren't
> > polite to you, then I would like to work as your headhunter and find
> > you a position. It would be a win-win arrangement. I could retire
> > early.
>
> Well that is a sufficiently bizarre statement to make me curious. How are you
> going to be making a profit from someone giving free assistance to others?
>
> -jim

Duh.

>
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On May 23, 9:42 pm, dbell <bellda2...@cox.net> wrote:
> On May 23, 11:38 am, jim <".sjedgingN0sp"@m...@mwt.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > dbell wrote:
>
> > > If a poster rudely demands exactly what he wants,
>
> > Are you claiming the OP posted rudely and made demands? Or are you just
> > postulating a hypothetical situation? Is it the fact that he said his need is
> > urgent that you interpret as rude and demanding? Or is it that he would like to
> > have something that is easy to implement. What exactly was offensive about his
> > question?
>
> > > and doesn't show
> > > show that they have made any effort on their own, what is your
> > > motivation to spend your time helping him?
>
> > Some people are better at getting help than others. The way you ask a question
> > produces its own reward or lack of reward. As for my motivation - I don't have
> > a problem answering a question from someone who I don't know or who simply asks
> > the question without any introduction. As with everyone else - if I feel like
> > it, I will respond.
> > Apparently you are under the impression this is like the door to your office.
> > If it were you wouldn't be getting much done in your office. If someone shows up
> > in the door to your office that would be in and of itself putting a demand on
> > your time. Posting a question to Usenet is not.
>
> > > The people here usually
> > > want to know that some effort has been made before they offer free
> > > help. The people here who give their help for free would also like
> > > being treated with a little respect, it doesn't add much length to the
> > > post.
>
> > > However, if you are inclined to work for free for people who aren't
> > > polite to you, then I would like to work as your headhunter and find
> > > you a position. It would be a win-win arrangement. I could retire
> > > early.
>
> > Well that is a sufficiently bizarre statement to make me curious. How are you
> > going to be making a profit from someone giving free assistance to others?
>
> > -jim
>
> Duh.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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dbell,
You are welcome to post on the original thread.