Option to disable display of OS and Browser on posts? - Page 17

smeezekitty · 11-03-2009, 08:05 PM

think about this, this stupid newbie asks somthing in 4 words and doesnt provide the distro.
you could ask or just use the distro icon, since somtimes they dont even respond you could assume a newbie would only have one distro and use the icon.
sorry if this is offensive, just being realistic.

dragonslayer48dx · 11-03-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by smeezekitty

think about this, this [expletive] newbie asks somthing in 4 words and doesnt provide the distro.
you could ask or just use the distro icon, since somtimes they dont even respond you could assume a newbie would only have one distro and use the icon.
sorry if this is offensive, just being realistic.

1) I strongly suggest that you refrain from using offensive descriptions for someone who may not have had time to learn the difference between Linux and Windows. (And I have noticed that you post mainly with Vista

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2) That only works in certain situations. While many 'newbies' do only have one distro, for one reason or another, they post their question from a Windows machine (school, library, work, etc.)

So far, the biggest advantage I see is that some (most?) members like to see their distro icon in their profile column.

jlightner · 11-04-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by smeezekitty

think about this, this stupid newbie asks somthing in 4 words and doesnt provide the distro.
you could ask or just use the distro icon, since somtimes they dont even respond you could assume a newbie would only have one distro and use the icon.
sorry if this is offensive, just being realistic.

It is not "realistic" for the reasons many of us have given. Newbies and even old dogs like me often post from one machine while asking about another (especially if the one being asked about is down). For you to assume that most people are posting from the the machine they're asking about seems silly.

It IS however "offensive" to talk about "stupid newbies". None of us were born knowing Linux or UNIX. It often amazes me how little tolerance some in forums and mail lists have for newbies. The whole point in such places is to ask questions so I often wonder why such trolls bother to subscribe in the first place.

smeezekitty · 11-04-2009, 01:10 PM

i still have used it many times to get the distro.
for example, if i forget i can just scroll to the top and look again.
i havent seen any arguments about it, i dont see much reason to keep it but i also havent seen any reason to take it off.

blackhole54 · 11-04-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Carnegie

... and did I hear that Microsoft directly or indirectly was backing up SCO with cash?

Microsoft purchased what may have been an unneeded license from SCO and they played a role in getting BayStar to invest $50 million in SCO. Yes, some way was eventually arranged for BayStar to get at least some of their money back.