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A lot of really smart and talented developers participate in mailing lists as well. As someone who used to frequently help out online in the past, the problem

A lot of really smart and talented developers participate in mailing lists as well. As someone who used to frequently help out online in the past, the problem is that the questions never stop coming and most are usually from people who refuse to do the bare minimum amount of research or reading. This would be fine were it not typically bundled with a lack of respect for your time and a strong sense of entitlement.

throwaway288862 4y ago
- jxf 4y ago
  > I put up a free lemonade stand, and now people think they are entitled to free lemonade, and the customers never stop coming. Well don't do it then? I don't think that's a correct or fair analogy. It's more like: > I published a lemonade recipe, described where to get the ingredients, and how to make it yourself. Now people are complaining to me that lemons and sugar are too hard to make from scratch, and I should just grow it myself and give it to them for free.
  - throwaway288862 4y ago
    - jxf 4y ago
      > You published free recipes to begin with, why? This is an implication that you are offering free work and free time to other people, and give them a way to contact you directly, so why get surprised when they ask you for more favours? This is a truly mind-boggling response to me. If someone publishes a recipe on the Internet, you're saying that they owe you even more than what they already did? This is like saying that if a coworker gives you helpful advice, it's fine to start sleeping on their couch. Just because someone is sharing their knowledge does not mean you're entitled to something more, and in many social contexts this would be seen as (at the very least) extremely rude.
      - brokenmachine 4y ago
        I think the point GP was making is that it's to be expected, so don't be surprised when it happens.
shetill 4y ago
can you recommend some discord servers for tech help?

throwaway288862 4y ago

jxf 4y ago
> I put up a free lemonade stand, and now people think they are entitled to free lemonade, and the customers never stop coming. Well don't do it then? I don't think that's a correct or fair analogy. It's more like: > I published a lemonade recipe, described where to get the ingredients, and how to make it yourself. Now people are complaining to me that lemons and sugar are too hard to make from scratch, and I should just grow it myself and give it to them for free.
- throwaway288862 4y ago
  - jxf 4y ago
    > You published free recipes to begin with, why? This is an implication that you are offering free work and free time to other people, and give them a way to contact you directly, so why get surprised when they ask you for more favours? This is a truly mind-boggling response to me. If someone publishes a recipe on the Internet, you're saying that they owe you even more than what they already did? This is like saying that if a coworker gives you helpful advice, it's fine to start sleeping on their couch. Just because someone is sharing their knowledge does not mean you're entitled to something more, and in many social contexts this would be seen as (at the very least) extremely rude.
    - brokenmachine 4y ago
      I think the point GP was making is that it's to be expected, so don't be surprised when it happens.

shetill 4y ago

can you recommend some discord servers for tech help?