Re: Freebies!

[Sam Spritzer <teknogeek9@YAHOO.COM>]

This has been quite an interesting thread so I am
throwing my 2 cents worth.
I don't have problems with newbies or even those who
fess to be one.  I share what I can and given the fact
that this is quite a large list, ones reputation will
precede them.
Now, you'll find that I haven't posted anything which
looks like I am sharing...that is because I do it
privately.  I send it directly to the requestor.  Keep
in mind that these newbies could someday become our
client or even a co-worker.
I remember one such newbie a couple of years ago.  He
was the kind who would be posting requests almost
every day.  Over a period of time, he became a
contributor and a very valuable one too.  He is now
working for a respected consulting firm.  What an
evolution!  That person could have been...YOU!
SQRly yours,
Sam


--- "Williams, Wes HS-SNS" <wes.williams@HS.UTC.COM>
wrote:
> Maybe Dave should contact these so called parasites
> directly rather then
> sharing his disdain for all who do not conform to
> his definition of a
> "programmer". In fact, from my experience a polite
> snippet here and there
> could lead to an opportunity that pays.
>
> my 2 cents
>
> Wes Williams
>
> System Analyst, Developer
> Hamilton Sundstrand
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Thorburn [mailto:thorburn@CONL.NET]
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 6:14 PM
> To: SQR-USERS@list.iex.net
> Subject: Re: Freebies!
>
>
> Laura,
>
> I suggest you reread my posting.
>
> I agree with your post, but I also stand by mine.
>
> Some of these posts are obviously from
> non-programmers who are, as I said
> before, looking for a freebie so they don't have to
> pay our wages.
>
> Regards,
>
> D.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laura Lopez" <laura.lopez@TRINET.COM>
> To: <SQR-USERS@list.iex.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Freebies!
>
>
> > On the other hand, the value of being able to
> share information within a
> > community is a benefit for us all. Even those who
> are experienced
> > programmers need to ask questions sometimes and
> frankly the smartest
> > programmers know there is great value in having
> user groups like these.
> > Beginners are a challenge, but then we all started
> somewhere and who
> knows,
> > perhaps a newbie will come up with new better ways
> to do things. Today's
> > newbie will be an expert in a few years and your
> kid or mine may expect
> > help. Hopefully, people remember to pay back in
> some way.
> >
> > If you don't want to share your knowledge, don't.
> But next time you make a
> > "withdrawal" from the community, you should ask
> yourself what you have
> > contributed recently. If this becomes an " I'll
> show you mine after you've
> > shown me yours " arrangement, the community dies.
> >
> > Let me leave you with a definition of the word
> PARASITE and caution you
> not
> > to be useless to a society from which you derive
> benefit.
> > PARASITE >> "Applies to one who clings to a person
> of wealth, power or
> > influence or is useless to society"
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Thorburn [SMTP:thorburn@CONL.NET]
> > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:50 PM
> > > To:   SQR-USERS@list.iex.net
> > > Subject:      Freebies!
> > >
> > > Dear Fellow SQR Programmers:
> > >
> > > With the economy the way it is, I would suggest
> restraint in handing out
> > > sophistiated
> > > programing solutions to non-programmers for
> free.
> > >
> > > I like the exchange between skilled SQR
> programmers, and the question
> and
> > > answers diapogue where the asker of the question
> is at least enough of a
> > > programmer to ask the right question.  However,
> supplying programming
> > > freebies to those who would otherwise hire or
> retain programming staff
> or
> > > contractors is contrary to the best interests of
> programmers like
> > > ourselves!
> > >
> > > Take a moment to consider the questions and to
> distinguish between those
> > > which deserve an answer and those which are
> trying to circumvent using
> > > skilled programmers.
> > >
> > > In this ecomony we cannot afford to give away
> freebies!
> > >
> > > Think about it programmers!  This is YOUR
> resource, not your clients!
> > >
> > > D.
> >


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