RE: OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS SPOILING LIST

["Tommy Johnson" <astlj@hotmail.com>]

Ok already,

   I'm not going to lecture on how this subject has gotten out-of-hand, nor 
will I lecture about how we should "all just get along." What I am going to 
lecture about is the process of growing up.

   You see, we are all humans ( meaning social creatures ) and as such, we 
need to respect one another in ALL aspects. So someone has a question that 
doesn't necessarily pertain to the subject of this mailing list. I don't see 
that person as a problem, but rather a person who is resourceful. After all, 
we have all been in that boat (wanting to learn, and had to figure out where 
to get some answers). To put someone down simply because he/she decided to 
pool all his/her resources to get an answer to the problem is - well - you 
figure that one out.

   My point is it would be simple to tell the person where to find that 
information; maybe they don't know of the existence of that particular 
mailing list.

   Or, if you don't want to be bothered, simply delete the message. How hard 
can that be? We all put up with stuff from other people, right? The guy who 
flipped you off in traffic, and he was the one driving on the wrong side of 
the road...the manager that can't even tie his own shoelaces, yet has been 
assigned to run your department...the phone saleperson, who you haven't 
formally introduced to the dial tone - YET...and others.

   When you're dealing with a drunk that hit your loved one, and then found 
out that he has done the same thing twice already - thaen that's someone to 
be angry with. But a student who has asked a simple question? Where's the 
harm in that?

Tommy

>From: Chris Kaiser <ckaiser@peregrine.com>
>Reply-To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
>To: "'gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com'"  
><gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
>Subject: RE: OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS SPOILING LIST
>Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 11:33:10 -0700
>
>An example of how the god thread could contribute to gaming...
>
>this is like an excercise in reverse engineering for creating
>a rpg or mud... and dealing with dynamics.. I mean if your
>gonna attempt to model life... why not start with the originator..
>or at least the concept of an originator and how this being would
>go about creating a universe for interaction... hmmm.. sounds like a
>game to me..
>
>Chris...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pancara kusuma wijonarko [mailto:pancara.wijonarko@eudoramail.com]
>Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 8:36 PM
>To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
>Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS SPOILING LIST
>
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I think Nicholas is right,..
>
>Thanks..
>--
>
>On Mon, 3 Apr 2000 21:33:25    Nicholas wrote:
> >End this thread now, OK?
> >
> >It's a bit dull.
> >
> >OK so lots of things can come into games programming, including
> >setting up web servers, science projects, lawn mowing... whatever.
> >
> >I'll unsubscribe and that's the end of it
> >
> >ciao
> >
> >N
> >
> >On 3 Apr 00, at 15:19, Dreyhaupt wrote:
> >
> >> Triangles are in games, and a very important part of em, Science is 
>also.
> >>
> >> If triangles (and Science) aren't relevant to game programming then why
> >> don't you just say Java or Direct X isn't?
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Nicholas <kinabalu@btinternet.com>
> >> To: <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 1:26 PM
> >> Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS SPOILING LIST
> >>
> >>
> >> > Your reply was out of line !!
> >> >
> >> > I'm interested in what's going on in the game programming sphere
> >> > and not apache/science projects.  I understand that may people
> >> > who post to this group may well have the skills to answer such
> >> > queries but if anybody can ask any question about anything then
> >> > the mailing list becomes a chore sorting out the relevant from the
> >> > non-relevant.
> >> >
> >> > If somebody wants assistance in setting up apache there are
> >> > newsgroups specifically there for this type of problem (I know
> >> > because I've used them).  Granted the question about traingles is
> >> > not wholly irrelevant but it isn't really games programming either is
> >> > it?
> >> >
> >> > I'm sorry if my post seemed rude and apologise for that but for you
> >> > to use the term 'arse head' I think is neither nice nor fair.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks to all
> >> >
> >> > Nicholas
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 2 Apr 00, at 1:04, Mat D. Howlett wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Tell that guy not to be such a boring old arse head. Oh, I just 
>did.
> >> Oops.
> >> > > Sorry mate.  ;o)
> >> > >
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: joseph hardin <lazer@zianet.com>
> >> > > To: <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
> >> > > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 10:10 PM
> >> > > Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC QUESTIONS SPOILING LIST
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > Well the rest of us seem just fine with all these off topic 
>emails.
>I
> >> > > think they keep it interesting
> >> > > >
> >> > > > kinabalu@btinternet.com wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Look
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > I joined this newsgroup to listen to and learn about 
>programming
> >> > > > > games NOT science projects NOR bloody Apache support
> >> > > > > questions
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Please ask these questions in the relevant 
>newsgroup/mailinglists
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Nicholas Buttle
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > On 2 Apr 00, at 3:24, Mohammed 'DreaMWeaver' KARGAS wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > Hi everyone
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Ive been set a task to program by my computer science teacher
>to
> >> > > calculate the area of a triangle by guessimation using the monte
>carlo
> >> > > method.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Problem is, I dont know what this is or how to do it!! Could
>you
> >> > > please explain it to me? Id be really grateful!
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