Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 15:35:35 09/08/02
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On September 08, 2002 at 17:31:03, pavel wrote: >I am not sure that it is being "(mis)used to the extreme". When every third thread is about CM and the majority not dealing with chess playing ability, including quite a bit of repetition as well, then it approaches the extreme. >Considering the fact that crafty has a very active mailing list, people still >choose to ask questions in the the forum. >Why? >Maybe sometime people expect to get multiple input (answers) to their posts >(questions). That seems unlikely. I suspect that most do not know of its existance or how to join. And I can't really recall a rampant wave of trivia questions about Crafty. It's also important to distinguish between "run at your own risk" freeware programs and a commercial product. It comes with a manual and there's a FAQ and Support link at the website. Not to mention a Merlino e-mail address within reach. Use them, please. That's all I ask. >However, I believe my original question was asked partly because of the fact >that I am not very familiar with video cards and not sure if I need to upgrade, >and I needed to know if using CM9k would be an excuse for me to upgrade my video >card. My comment wasn't aimed at you, but the general content of these OT messages. Especially since there had been one thread dealing with that topic already. >I didn't buy CM9k yet. >I think troubleshooting questions, and even those silly questions, are important >for some to read before buying a product. Absolutely. But you could apply a simple rule of thumb. If you have a personal problem using product X with your computer, eg. concerning hardware or software compatibility, use e-mail. >I guess it boils down to the fact that it is probably important to some but >irritating to others. That goes for almost everything, so I don't think it's a useful observation. I'm more inclined to believe that lazyness and lack of effort are the main culprites. Why try when the answer is a few clicks away. But that is another discussion altogether. Regards, Mogens
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