Re: Give a fish or teach to fish?

Sticking with the analogy. If someone is weak with hunger, give'em a fish first to build up their strength. Then think about teaching them to fish.

There's nothing more annoying when you're desperately trying to get to grips with some bigger problem, than being given an RTFM for some annoyingly obscure small part of it, by a self-rightous person you know knows the answer.

Of course, if they come back asking for another fish. And then another. Then it's time to go all permonks on them, but in the first instance a little direct help can go a long way to encouraging better things.

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

"Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."

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Re^2: Give a fish or teach to fish? by Anonymous Monk on Apr 02, 2008 at 08:11 UTC
If someone is weak with hunger, its still pointless to cut/paste "perldoc -f keys"	[reply]
Re^3: Give a fish or teach to fish? by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Apr 02, 2008 at 12:22 UTC
Analogies don't really work if you take them either literally, or too seriously. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply]