yeah, I am guilty of something like this. I don't throw back the same code as the poster has proposed, but I often think I have a grasp of what is being ask and reply prior to reading the whole thing. Later, when I am reading a bunch of other replies that look nothing like my own I realize that last sentence at the very end changed the entire context.

I apologize. I try and provide something useful after the fact. I try. What can/are you going to do about it besides vent. Venting is healthy and maybe people will try harder for a while. Realistically though, we are creatures of habit. We do not waste enough time on each other - thanks Petruchio.

Take for instance this node. The OP asked two questions - help me understand closures better and specifically explain what's happening in this code step by step. There is a mini flame war because merlyn doesn't bother to answer the second part of the question. I assume his rationale is it would not be required after reading one of his many articles. You can hate merlyn or like him: it doesn't matter. What we get here is free. Have you seen how many people swear their undying allegiance to the Monastery with promises of financial gifts and compare it to the Offering Plate? You don't always get what you ask for and the quality of what you do get varies.

This doesn't nullify the fact that way more often than not, you get an oustanding answer. So what if you have to weed through a few that don't meet your expectations.

You get what you pay for doesn't apply here. You can a thousand more than you pay for. I understand the need to vent, so now that you have done so be sure to raise the quality of the site by wasting time on your fellow monks.

In reply to Re: My little rant..... by Anonymous Monk
in thread Please read nodes carefully before replying by gnu@perl

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