Colbyt wrote:

wrote in message
oups.com...

In my puny little world, I think this group is a highlight of the
internet. I can instantly get my house problems analyzed by dozens of
like minded folks, expert to hacks like me, it is just a great place
however--- WHAT I ABSOLUTELY HATE - about the group is this:

Quite often someone posts a benign problem, and a core group of
judgemental fools jump in berating the poster. Some examples:

Post:
How do I soundproof a room?
Answer:
Learn to control your kid

Post:
How do I get nicotine stain off the ceiling?
Answer:
Stop Smoking

Post:
I developed a new, simple device to lock the tv
Answer:
learn to control your kid

Etc etc--

It really is naseating that this minority of pompous self-rightous
gasbags feel the need in interject their redneck view of the world onto
anyone who chooses to live life a slightly different way than they do.

Get a life people, if you feel the need to dispense advice, hit the
"Dr. Phil" website and pontificate all you want. On this site, I only
want to know how to lay a better bead of caulk, not how good parents
were "back in the day"

sheeeessh



Usenet postings reflect life in general. People who are nice still are.
Helpful people still are.

An ASS is an ASS. A Religious nut is still a nut. Zealots of any kind don't
change.

The difference is you don't associate with ASS's or nuts in the real world.
You most likely go out of your way to avoid them.

Enjoy the good and delete or killfile the bad.

Colbyt

I have found that just answering the question that the OP put
forth highlights the idiocy of the fanatics. The
juxtaposition of the correct answer and the moral braying
makes it easy to see which is more welcome and helpful.


--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX