Anyone read docs?

[Brian K. White]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Collins, Kevin (MindWorks) [Contractor]" <KCollins "at" chevrontexaco.com>
To: <vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 11:13 AM
Subject: Anyone read docs?


> Hi,
>
> I'm normally a very helpful and friendly guy, but after reading
> just one too many "hello, can you hold my hand through the whole process
> because I can't be bothered to read the documentation" emails I feel
> like responding: RTFM!!!
>
> I have been on this list for a couple months now and I am amazed at the
> number of people who do not read the documentation but have the nerve to
> come here and ask everyone else to do it for them. I mean, it takes more
> work to subscribe and post to the list than it does to read the
> instructions on using VNC.
>
> Sorry for the rant, but I needed to blow off some steam... Is it just
> me?  :)

It's not just you and it's not just vnc.
I participate (primarily and an answer giver) in a number of techie mail 
lists and newsgroups and it's a chronic problem everywhere.
Welcome to the internet after microsoft & aol,
who made it accessible to joe sixpack, joe "i'm important and busy, you 
service me" manager, joe grocery-bagger-cum-NT-admin,...
I miss the days of BBS's :)

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