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14 years ago

I don’t mind people not understanding computing concepts. What I mind is when people purport to understand them and then demonstrate that they don’t.

Spike Himself

14 years ago

How do I install the internet, Chris? :<

14 years ago

Quoted from octochris

I don’t mind people not understanding computing concepts. What I mind is when people purport to understand them and then demonstrate that they don’t.

The general rule for anyone that actually does know what they’re talking about in any field?

nTraum

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LAME

14 years ago

OT:
Dear Chris,
I really appreciate your technological knowledge which a lot of people just don’t have and so – may suggest weird solutions. But what is the need for insult practically all people (in an indirect or direct way) who aren’t as widely read as you are?
They do not want to take down the ETF2L-Site and do not want to prove anything, they just suggested or commentaded on a topic they are interested in.

To cut to the chase, don’t be cocky, but friendly. I honour that you share your expertise with us, but please keep in mind that some of us also have an opinion to topics they didn’t study in former years.

You can even help us by explaining things instead of denying them without any reason, of course noone can force you to do so.

Best regards.

14 years ago

Quoted from nTraum

OT:
Dear Chris,
I really appreciate your technological knowledge which a lot of people just don’t have and so – may suggest weird solutions. But what is the need for insult practically all people (in an indirect or direct way) who aren’t as widely read as you are?
They do not want to take down the ETF2L-Site and do not want to prove anything, they just suggested or commentaded on a topic they are interested in.

To cut to the chase, don’t be cocky, but friendly. I honour that you share your expertise with us, but please keep in mind that some of us also have an opinion to topics they didn’t study in former years.

You can even help us by explaining things instead of denying them without any reason, of course noone can force you to do so.

Best regards.

Quoted from octochris

I don’t mind people not understanding computing concepts. What I mind is when people purport to understand them and then demonstrate that they don’t.

14 years ago

I think, maybe, he was saying it doesn’t seem that way from how you respond to people :)

(clarifying his point, not my own before someone misunderstands me)

14 years ago

People have asked me before why I help some and scald others.

I’ll help you if you ask a question. I’ll scald you if you purport to know something when you don’t, or offer advice when it is obvious that you are not knowledgeable enough to give it.

14 years ago

Quoted from octochris

it is obvious that you are not knowledgeable enough to give it.

Dunning-Kruger?

14 years ago

Quoted from for science

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Dunning-Kruger?

perhaps. it’s more that people don’t realize the amount they don’t know about a subject before they open their mouths.

14 years ago

Interesting choice of words :) [this now looks like it makes no sense after your edit…. ]
Don’t see how that affects peoples’ willingness to offer advice on a topic which they lack the necessary expertise in to provide good advice. Unless you’re arguing the `fewer` things that could explain this is that people are simply stupid (where D-K would simply be an explanation of the why, so OR doesn’t really apply).

Off topic but meh.

In response to your edit to remove LP(OR): I wasn’t saying D-K was a perfect fit, simply that it is a very common phenomenon to see people arguing from a position of ignorance (of which, they may not be aware).