[GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

[David H]

Ah well said, couldn't agree more.

Regards David H.

On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 at 06:45, Dean Gibson <gnucash.stuff at mailpen.com> wrote:

> I don't want to beat this dead horse too much more, but I do want to
> address an aspect of the general issue of entitlement that I have not
> seen addressed (and may not be immediately relatable to the current
> issue at hand):
>
> It's one thing to complain about features that you want, or want
> differently.
>
> It's entirely another thing to come on this forum and expect help because:
>
> 1. You don't understand the basics of how to use the operating system
> you have.  There are lots of books & other resources that are available
> to LEARN how to install/uninstall programs & find, create, delete, &
> backup your data, for whichever operating system you have chosen.
>
> 2. You are too cheap to buy Windows, & then need an education on using &
> navigating Linux.  (This isn't a Windows vs Linux thing; I run two Linux
> file servers at home, plus two at Amazon Web Services Linux servers for
> web/mail/dns/database services.)
>
> 3. You don't understand the basics of elementary accounting &
> bookkeeping, & repeatedly ask questions about how to do something in
> GnuCash, when in reality the answer is obvious to someone who has taken
> the time to LEARN (there's that word again). Again, there are lots of
> books & other resources that are available to LEARN basic bookkeeping &
> accounting.
>
> 4. You sign up for a 3rd party message system, because you don't want to
> deal with the current, EASY TO USE, system, & then complain here about
> getting duplicate messages, because you don't take the time to LEARN
> what you are doing or how things work.
>
> There's an old saying about giving a man a fish vs. teaching him how to
> fish.
>
> I used to offer help here, but it quickly became obvious to me that many
> questioners simply wanted to solve the immediate problem at hand, rather
> than LEARN concepts behind what they are asking.  So, I don't
> participate any more, but I read the message traffic, which reinforces
> my opinion.  Not sorry.  Sorry.
>
> Sincerely, Dean
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