I think that everyone feels uncomfortable with taking more info than they can give, and it's really uncomfortable for the first few weeks. Then you realize that there is really no way to give back as much as you take out.

This is what community is about. Those who think they give more than they get are either community leaders, or fooling themselves.

Follow the chatbox, and post where you can. Not everything is code. A lot of the draw of this site comes from its sense of community.

The path to enlightenment starts with humility, so I'm ++ your post...

P.S.-I stink at Perl, so please don't think that I am preaching this bit from some mighty place.

-OzzyOsbourne

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In reply to RE: How to give back? by OzzyOsbourne
in thread How to give back? by Limo

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