GNHLUG SLUG - Wiki - 8 May

[Ben Scott]

On 5/2/06, Paul Lussier <p.lussier at comcast.net> wrote:
> Well, not to spill a secret or anything, but everyone else on this
> list started at the same point :)

  SHHHHH!!!  ;-)

> Most of us accumulated our knowledge following a simple 7 step
> program (you can try this at home kids:)
>
>  1. We read.
>  2. We read a lot.
>  3. We read multiple mediums and multiple sources.
>  4. We attempt to apply what we read to reality.
>  5. We read some more.
>  6. We correct for our mistakes
>  7. Goto 1.

  A good list.  But you left out one (or rather, I suspect, assumed it):

0. We want to learn

  Simple curiosity -- the drive to understand -- will not only aid in
one's quest to make the damn computer work, but is responsible for
much of human civilization.  Don't ever forget that.  (Of course, if
one is subscribed to this mailing list, Step 0 is probably taken care
of, but the occasional reminder never hurts.)

>   - The more experienced posters  (Group A)
>   - The younger/lesser experienced folks (Group B)

  You forgot Group C -- those who just came for the beer.  ;-)

> Also note:
>
>   - Everyone has been a member of Group A at sometime or other
>   - Everyone *will* be a member of Group A for some amount of time for
>     every new community they join

  Oops.  s/Group A/Group b/ in the above.  (Irony noted.)

-- Ben