From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 17 18:05:25 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5280416A4CE for ; Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:05:25 +0000 (GMT) Received: from www.wcborstel.nl (wcborstel.demon.nl [82.161.134.53]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 920D243D41 for ; Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:05:24 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jorn@wcborstel.nl) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (unknown [192.168.2.110]) by www.wcborstel.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F5608120; Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:04:48 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <40D1DD2D.1080502@wcborstel.nl> Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:04:29 +0200 From: Jorn Argelo User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.6 (Windows/20040502) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Graham Bentley References: <3.0.6.32.20040617181005.007b35c0@mail.uk2.net> In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20040617181005.007b35c0@mail.uk2.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD community - best ever ! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:05:25 -0000 Graham Bentley wrote: >Have to say this :- > >I have used alot of online resources and have had help >in many forms from far and wide. > >Sometimes I have received ridicule and criticism and >condescending remarks for my inquisitiveness and >sometimes stupid questions. > > I believe your inquisitivity is more of a reason for us to reply (at least, for me). As long as you want to invest time in the OS, then I personally want to help out the person more if I can. >But as a new FreeBSD user I am amazed at the first >off response and help I have had. > >Unbiased, polite, patient and informative. > >Hats off to FreeBSD supporters everywhere ! > >Its a great community !!! > > > Thanks Graham, I never really got into another mailing list then FreeBSD, but I know these guys are great. I always get a reply very quickly if I have a question. As long as you use the proper English and remain polite, then you'll almost always get a reply on your question sooner or later. Perhaps the list is a bit more "mature" then other lists. (13 -14 year old kiddies that are rude, not willing to spend time into others (bad me for saying that as an 18 year old kid)) Ehh, anyway, it's nice to hear a positive reaction for a change :) Cheers, Jorn