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Being a "boomer" (over 25), I've noticed that people have become much more rude and entitled. You frequently see programming posts titled something like I NEED
by pixelpoet 3y ago
Being a "boomer" (over 25), I've noticed that people have become much more rude and entitled. You frequently see programming posts titled something like I NEED HELP WITH <xyz>, and then in the text something like "Someone help me figure out why <abc>", that's it.
The surprising thing to me is that people invariably bend over backwards to help this person who basically just barked an order...
- hnbad 3y agoI'm a decade more "boomer" than that and I've literally seen that happen consistently since the 1990s so I think you're just becoming more aware of it. "Don't ask to ask, just ask" and "explain what you're trying to accomplish not just what you did" were common instructions back when most programming advice was only available on IRC.
- pixelpoet 3y agoYep I'm 40 and agree, we were stressed the importance of politeness growing up in the 90s.
- geoffdouglas 3y ago“Did you use the search bar in the forums first?”
- nkrisc 3y agoThe problem is likely education (theirs, not necessarily generally). They never learned how to ask a question or be curious. When they had a problem they just said, “I need help” and then someone (a parent or teacher maybe) did it for them. The brighter ones will figure out you get way better help when you ask a good question.
- pjc50 3y ago> You frequently see programming posts titled something like I NEED HELP WITH <xyz>, and then in the text something like "Someone help me figure out why <abc>", that's it. I saw posts like that back on Fidonet over 2400 baud modems. It's just an inevitable aspect of newbies finding a forum and not quite understanding that there are real people on the other end.