Not all these folks are technically oriented, some are simply searching for a solution to a need or problem, while others obviously have a problem with the language... this is what *technical support* is all about. If one doesn't enjoy their *volunteer* work then perhaps they shouldn't be doing it? <br>
<br>- Tim<br>--------------------------------\\----------------------------------<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 1:18 AM, Michael Bender <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Michael.Bender@sun.com">Michael.Bender@sun.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><br><div><div class="im"><div>On Nov 2, 2009, at 1:39 AM, Tim Straight wrote:</div>
<br><blockquote type="cite">Why the smartass replies to your users/customers/clients? They are seeking HELP, not humor!<br></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>Well, *I* thought it was funny. The guy basically wrote: "Hi, why</div>
<div>doesn't this work?" without any other details. It would be like taking</div><div>your car to a garage and when the mechanic asks you what's wrong,</div><div>you say "it doesn't work" and then expecting the mechanic to diagnose</div>
<div>the problem based solely on that little bit of information.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, as others have written, VLC is free and created and maintained</div><div>by people volunteering their time and effort, so in my mind they can darn</div>
<div>well reply however they choose to on their list - you are free to ignore</div><div>their replies and not use VLC, but please don't come on this list and</div><div>criticize the developers for their responses, especially when people post</div>
<div>queries such as the one below.</div><div><br></div><div>mike</div><div><br></div><div>----</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote">2009/11/2 Rémi Denis-Courmont <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:remi@remlab.net" target="_blank">remi@remlab.net</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br> Hello,<br> <br> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:25:55 +0200, "gawie henning" <<a href="mailto:gabrielh@telkomsa.net" target="_blank">gabrielh@telkomsa.net</a>><br>
wrote:<br> > Certain movie downloaded from LimeWire cannot be played Why?<br> <br> Unfortunately, I could not find the answer in my crystal ball.<br> <div><div></div><div><br> --<br> Rémi Denis-Courmont<div class="im">
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