OT, Re: Answering to the question (was: Problem Running Python with Apache2 on Debian)

[john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com>]

On 7/22/2022 6:50 PM, Nicolas George wrote:
> Edwin Zimmerman (12022-07-22):
> > You are right.  I stopped reading when I saw the tkinter import.
>
> I was considering sending to this list a general advice about answering
> the question as it is asked, with three checks. You just made me insert
> a fourth one at the beginning and convinced me to send it. As you can
> see, nothing personal, is is just a coincidence I decide now.
>
>
> So, people who are about to answer a question on this mailing list,
> before hitting the key that will send your mail, ask yourself four
> questions.
>
> 1. Have you read the question in full?

Language barrier.

> 2. Does your mail actually answer the question?
>
> 3. If not, do you have a strong argument to think your mail will be
>     useful even though it does not answer the question?

You should also answer (2) and (3) before polluting this list.

> 4. If so, have you exposed this argument in your mail?
>
> If the answer to any of these question is NO, then either do not send
> your mail or update it. Because otherwise, you are wasting everybody's
> time, starting with your own.

This e-mail is out of line, unappropriate, please refrain from judging
others.

--
John Doe