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Sorry acting like a normal human being instead of an a$$hole is beyond
your capabilitries
"Alan Smith" <alan@hidden.email> wrote in message
news:d97n53$gr6$2@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Sorry comprehension is beyond your abilities.
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> He said-
> Then dev never came back with anykind of an
> reply. Is this a joke or what.
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> It is yourselves and the OP with the problem.
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> "QT" <Vc@cong.net> wrote in message
> news:O6U3XJedFHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Exactly. A bunch of self important, pat me on the back jerks.They think
>> what they do is akin to martyrdom for crying out loud.
>>
>> "Harvey Titanium" <no.spam@green.eggs.and.ham> wrote in message
>> news:ejiKsDedFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Alan Smith wrote:
>>>> "Jimmy J." <JimmyJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:74A1CDD1-D026-4556-93B4-A26F28495E57@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>I posted a question on 6/18 regarding my streaming media not working
>>>>>off the
>>>>>intrenet, this person "dev" answered with a list of specific questions
>>>>>which
>>>>>I subsiquently tried to answer. Then dev never came back with anykind
>>>>>of an
>>>>>reply. Is this a joke or what.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is a voluntary group. If you want guaranteed responses and help
>>>> then go and pay for the help. Other than that remember that no one has
>>>> any oblgation to help you, and having an attitude is less likely to get
>>>> you help than being polite.
>>>>
>>>> You could ask again politely on the same thread and hope someone will
>>>> help. But showing an attitude may mean that people are less inclined to
>>>> offer assistance. Remember those that help are doing it for free.
>>>>
>>>> Anything could have happened to 'dev'- maybe he is on holiday but
>>>> didn't think of cancelling it to stay at home and help you?
>>>> His computer broken and he can't get on line? He should go out and get
>>>> a spare one because you want help.
>>>> Maybe he is working away from home- how dare he make a living when you
>>>> are sitting there wanting help?
>>>> Maybe he has had family issues- personal circumstances are more
>>>> important than posting on a newsgroup to most people- probably to you
>>>> too- how dare he put his family before you?
>>>> There are lots of possibilities why he may not have posted, and none
>>>> will be meant to be an insult to you- why have this attitude about
>>>> something that may be of far more importance to him than your problems.
>>>>
>>>> It's sad. The world does not revolve around you and your needs. Thing
>>>> are more important to other people than your problems. And you would be
>>>> more likely to cultivate an atmosphere where you get help for free if
>>>> you behave in a reasonable manner. If you wish to have an attitude pay
>>>> for your hekp- your technician is more likely to suffer your attitude-
>>>> but even he may not.
>>>
>>> You guys are retards, he asked a simple question. He didn't demand
>>> anything. Yet you treat him like a troll. I think he was going with a
>>> more "Is this guy really trying to help me, or is he someone I should
>>> disregard."
>>>
>>> Over on the Novell forums i would never see a bunch of so called
>>> Valuable People who are volunteers act in such a manner.
>>>
>>> Just my 2 cents
>>> Harvey Titanium, MCNE
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