in reply to One's place in a Perl community.

I don't give the best answer all the time. I give answers based on my experiences and knowledge. Somebody with more experience or knowledge on a particular subject will probably have a better solution.

Have you ever given advice on something, then a month later given different advice on the same thing? I usually feel good when that happens because it means I'm making progress.

Help those that you can. Always contribute your ideas .. worst case is that somebody comes up with a reason why it won't work. Then you'll know.

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Re: Re: One's place in a Perl community.
by graq (Curate) on Jun 08, 2001 at 19:17 UTC
    Have you ever given advice on something, then a month later given different advice on the same thing?
    Most likely, yes, but not that I can remember. Sometimes my advice is interpreted or explained in a different way. But it doesn't change. In a place like an online community, I have never felt that I know an answer that is good enough.
    That probably stems from another one of the things that I ponder, that derives from my first thought to any question: "Did you really mean to ask that question". I find that difficult to do on the internet. I am probably better face to face.

    I usually feel good when that happens because it means I'm making progress.
    Well, I know what my own attempts would be to tackle the problrm which someone else's question raises. And so I learn from other people's responses. That gives me a feeling of progress.

    Always contribute your ideas .. worst case is that somebody comes up with a reason why it won't work.
    I think that replying with a misleading answer is not a good response. One should be confident that one knows a good answer that will help the person posing the question. Not throw some vague answer at them hoping it is right. And, as stated in my original post, if I but wait a few minutes, then somebody else more knowledgeable has provided a better answer than mine.
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    Graq

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      I think perhaps you are being too hard on yourself... Perlmonks isn't only about asking and answering questions. To my mind, it's about appreciating the beauty of the code, understanding new problems and their solutions.

      Do you enjoy visiting? Do you get something out of reading posts here? If so, you have a place. Do you need more?

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      -DA

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