Why are experts here?

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Usenet help type newsgroups have rescued me many times and I am very
grateful. It is the best support I have ever found anywhere on the net.
I was wondering, do experts get paid for dispensing their advice? Why
do they do it? Is it like an apprenticeship? (Some of us would be lost
without you people helping.)

 

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To my knowledge none of them are paid. Some like to help. Sometimes
they need a bit of help themselves on an issue or two. But can help
with others.

 

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"Frank W." <reply_to_newsgroup@please.ccom> wrote in message
news:3amos6F694htbU1@individual.net...
> Usenet help type newsgroups have rescued me many times and I am very
> grateful. It is the best support I have ever found anywhere on the net.
> I was wondering, do experts get paid for dispensing their advice? Why
> do they do it? Is it like an apprenticeship? (Some of us would be lost
> without you people helping.)

Nope, none of us get paid. On the other hand, assisting
other people in this forum is a terrific way at honing one's
trouble-shooting skills. I have also picked up numerous
pieces of knowledge that are not usually found in one
specific place.

 

[Rick]

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:OE3z8HpMFHA.3420@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Frank W." <reply_to_newsgroup@please.ccom> wrote in message
> news:3amos6F694htbU1@individual.net...
> > Usenet help type newsgroups have rescued me many times and I am very
> > grateful. It is the best support I have ever found anywhere on the net.
> > I was wondering, do experts get paid for dispensing their advice? Why
> > do they do it? Is it like an apprenticeship? (Some of us would be lost
> > without you people helping.)
>
> Nope, none of us get paid. On the other hand, assisting
> other people in this forum is a terrific way at honing one's
> trouble-shooting skills. I have also picked up numerous
> pieces of knowledge that are not usually found in one
> specific place.

Ditto that. Also, I think a few of us believe free help amounts
to cash deposits into our accounts at the Universal Bank of
Karma. Usenet is a pretty thankless place, but generosity is
rewarded in other ways.

 

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Probably because we at one time had the same type of issues. Since humans are naturally magnanimous we do it. Plus it's a learning expereience for a lot of us and so there you go.

--
George Hester
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"Frank W." <reply_to_newsgroup@please.ccom> wrote in message news:3amos6F694htbU1@individual.net...
> Usenet help type newsgroups have rescued me many times and I am very
> grateful. It is the best support I have ever found anywhere on the net.
> I was wondering, do experts get paid for dispensing their advice? Why
> do they do it? Is it like an apprenticeship? (Some of us would be lost
> without you people helping.)
>
>

 

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>> Usenet help type newsgroups have rescued me many times and I am very
>> grateful. It is the best support I have ever found anywhere on the
>> net. I was wondering, do experts get paid for dispensing their
>> advice? Why do they do it? Is it like an apprenticeship? (Some of
>> us would be lost without you people helping.)
>>
> Probably because we at one time had the same type of issues. Since
> humans are naturally magnanimous we do it. Plus it's a learning
> expereience for a lot of us and so there you go.

Well it sure is great. Without you people, most of us would be lost
long ago. Or would have to call Microsoft...........shudder.........