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envelope-from=dimech@gmx.com; helo=mout.gmx.net X-Spam_score_int: -25 X-Spam_score: -2.6 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.6 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "help-gnu-emacs" Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.help:125655 Archived-At: > Sent: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 9:11 AM > From: "Robert Pluim" > To: "Christopher Dimech" > Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu=2Eorg > Subject: Re: Auto Fill Comments > > Christopher Dimech writes: >=20 > >> From: "Eli Zaretskii" > >> > >> Fair warning: if that is your attitude towards our documentation, > >> please be aware that there will be some people here who'd refrain fro= m > >> helping you=2E We don't work for you, so if you refuse to help yours= elf > >> by becoming more proficient with the extensive documentation features > >> in Emacs, we cannot be expected to hold your hand forever=2E > > > > It is well known that some at Gnu cannot take criticisms when others > > try to read what others write=2E I am a writer by profession=2E So s= pare > > me the "Don't work for you" defensive approach=2E >=20 > There is someone in this thread reacting badly to suggestions, and > it=CA=BCs not Eli=2E >=20 > People have offered you advice on how to improve your > understanding by reading the extensive and incredibly high quality > documentation that comes with Emacs=2E You don=CA=BCt have to follow tha= t > advice, but continually expecting others to expend their time because > of your failure to attempt to educate yourself is not a winning > strategy=2E =20 > Robert =20 Whenever one mentions a problem it is a user failure=2E Yet when there is a problem with the code you try to address it=2E This cannot be=20 explained simply=2E Perhaps in ten years time, the attitude will change= =2E