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I had to chew a guy out the other day. He freely admitted that he wasn't a Python programmer and was looking for working code that he could run without modifica
by mark-r 8y ago
I had to chew a guy out the other day. He freely admitted that he wasn't a Python programmer and was looking for working code that he could run without modification. He tried to justify it by saying he was only asking for someone to "share their expertise".
- misterman0 8y agoGood of you too chew him out. Gatekeepers are what we need to keep those who do not belong from entering into our domains.
- bluedino 8y ago"pls send the codes" or homework questions But for every response of, "What code have YOU tried?", there's someone who posts the answer to the question, and the user gets their one-time answer and never comes back
- misterman0 8y agoSo what? Someone earned money off of a snippet of code. What's the big deal?
- mark-r 8y agoIt's a question of motivation. Being used as a source of free labor is very demotivating. That's not why I contribute to the site.
- misterman0 8y agoI didn't know it was that kind of a setup. Then you were right to tell him off. Remember JavaScript.com? SO is that but for every language and with snippets of code that have been validated by names that are so well recognized for being brilliant that would I start to mention one then I would have to name everyone and they are too many. So we shouldn't frown upon people who take those snippets of code to try to make a buck. Is all I'm saying.
- mark-r 8y agoThat's the thing, he wasn't looking for a snippet - he wanted a fully operational application. I don't mind providing useful tidbits of code, even if they get quite large.