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This kind of gatekeeping behavior has been around for as long as forums have. It's a power game the more experienced users play in order to lord their knowledge
by kstenerud 2y ago
This kind of gatekeeping behavior has been around for as long as forums have. It's a power game the more experienced users play in order to lord their knowledge and power over the less experienced.
They'll always have somewhat plausible reasons for why they shouldn't just give the information, but in reality they're just being assholes in order to watch the new guy squirm. How they add the fig leaf depends on the forum.
- drewcoo 2y agoSounds like you've never been an expert, harassed by neophytes. For them it's eternal September. How would you handle that?
- mjd 2y agoDon't you think using the word “harassed” here is begging the question? What does this “harassment” consist of exactly? Are the neophytes calling you at work? Are they camping out on your front steps? Have they kidnapped your mother-in-law and won't release her until you tell them how to remove a character from a string? Get real. All they are doing is asking questions in an Internet discussion forum. EFnet #perl was on IRC. IRC clients have a mute function. If you feel that someone asking questions on IRC is “harassment”, use the mute function.