Fortunately I'm not really worried about karma

"He was only asking for help, you know." I don't know that. If he was only asking for help, where's his code? More than that though, he clearly expresses his intention to "lay it all on you guys"

My sniping could have helped by pointing out (hopefully in a somewhat humorous way) the contradiction in behavior of people who complain about homework posters but help out the "Iraqi soldier" and by humiliating the coder into doing at least a little of his own work next time before posting. However, a few perlmoks seem to have both their common sense and humor dials permanently set in the off position so it probably didn't help in either of those two ways.

There now you can downvote me twice as fast :)

In reply to Re^3: Newbie question, advice appreciated by raflach
in thread Newbie question, advice appreciated by Seventh

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