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>
>
> I seriously find that taking days off from here helps immensely when it
comes to dealing with the more frustrating posts/threads.

Ive questioned why I even bother countless times. It can only be the sense
of satisfaction that comes from helping someone that truly takes in the
information you give them. Unfortunately, those are few and far between.

I whole-heartedly agree with the first sentence. I totally relate to the
second paragraph.

And that's why I've been dormant for [way] too long. It became a chore and a
job. I lost the internal reward feelings and confused that with expecting
external rewards. And that's when the "spark" is lost for volunteer support
(just imho, of course).

And with that I'll back to muttering into my beard over in the corner.

Cheers,

Chris "Handy_Solo" Kasten


On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Joni Mueller <joni at jonimueller.com> wrote:

> Me too.  And I disagree that it's a bit "heavy handed" for the WP forum.
>  There are a lot of slackjaws that come posting there with a question that
> has either been asked and answered ad nauseum or is so simple it can be
> found by a quick Google.  Considering that everyone on the support forum is
> giving their time and expertise freely, the less time wasted the better.
>  Seems like it's not that big a price to pay to make these folks do the most
> basic homework before they go on the board to post their question/problem.
>  Molly-coddling them will not equip them with the tools they need to survive
> on the net or most especially in a forum of this kind.  (Most of these
> critters wouldn't last two seconds in a Usenet group!)
>
> I'd written this post several years ago in a moment of frustration.... And
> what's at the top of that list? You got it.
>
> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/ltrantgt-attention-help-seekers?replies=8
>
> Joni Mueller
> Pixelita Designs
> http://www.pixelita.com
> @pixelitadesigns (Twitter)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com [mailto:
> wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Mr mist
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 3:37 PM
> To: wp-forums at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: Re: [wp-forums] Let me Google that for you
>
> In message <EF6AD2A1-1513-4FFC-8E14-80ED3A60F823 at gmail.com>, James Huff
> <macmanx at gmail.com> writes
> >I hope you know me better than that, Peter. :)
> >
> >But, at the moment it was rather hilarious, since I've never seen it
> before.
>
> Surprised you've only just come across it, but anyway.
>
> I agree that lmgtfy can be fun, especially when someone is persistently
> coming up with lame things to question you about.
>
> However, as the site mods and admins, we have to, I think, adopt a
> certain position, which (as Peter suggests) probably precludes us from
> having fun at the expense of people asking questions (even if they might
> deserve it by all other accounts).
>
> It's a fine line, though.
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