Re: oops
From Daniel Ros <dan...@nofreemoney.bigfoot.com>
· alt.ascii-art
· 18 Oct 1998 00:00 · View full thread
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On Sat, 17 Oct 1998 11:30:55 GMT, sdi...@netlane.com (Shanaka Dias) wrote: >You mentioned being able to understand PC manuals at 13 in relation >to your argument that young people can understand the FAQ. >I was merely attempting to point out that Computer manuals and >newsgroup FAQs are quite different things. A FAQ explains what a >newsgroup is about and guidelines for behaviour when posting. >Understanding a FAQ is no trial. It is the application of the FAQ, >the guidelines and netiquette (the very purpose of the FAQ) that I >believed Colin to be referring to, not JUST the understanding. Hence >the reference to intelligence and wisdom. It may take some >intelligence to understand computer manuals and FAQs, but my argument >is that it takes wisdom to apply what you have learnt in the right >situation (maturity!?!). Ok, point taken. You do need some wisdom to understand why its in everyone's benefit to read and stick to the FAQ. > > >>>I'm glad you are really good with computers though. >> >>Um, where did I say this?? Anyone?? >> > >If I may quote, >"Besides, what do you mean by 'mature adult'? Everybody knows that its >only teenagers (16-20) that can get really good with computers. > >Witness Bill Gates, the founders of Excite and Yahoo, and countless >other companies." > >To me, you sounded somewhat over-impressed by the basic skills of any >normal computer literate teenager today. >I do not count Bill Gates as >1. normal ;) Maybe not. >2. A teenager of today He used to be. I assume ;) >However, I made the somewhat foolish assumption that you counted >yourself as one of the teenagers that had "got really good with >computers". Once again, my apologies. Ok, accepted. I know my argument was a bit lame, but usually I dont get involved in flames/arguments. ~Dan -- Visit: www.uplink.clara.net Email: dan...@bigfoot.com ICQ: 15212336
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