Can You Handle the Truth?
As anyone that knows me will have to admit, I go way out of my way to help newbies, but they also tell me I tend to be blunt. Sorry, that's my nature and it's not going to change, but I applaud any newbie with the courage to post and ask questions (even if they seem stupid to veterans) because I was a newbie once and understand what it's like. I also appreciate the ones that thank me for helping them and being honest with them and those are the ones that I will put even more effort into helping and I'm sure the other webmasters that take the time to offer advice feel the same way.However, the one thing that bugs me the most is when newbies ask question that they can find the answers to by just searching either Google or the board's past threads first. Don't ask me what a TGP is, go look it up. Once you know what a TGP is and don't quite understand how they work or why it's important to set up trades, ask me, I'll be happy to answer, because I know that you've at least taken the time to find the basic answers on your own and and aren't just sitting at your computer waiting for someone to explain the next step to you.
It's no different than going to college. You start in kindergarten and work your way up. By the time you get to college you know the basics and now they can teach you the specifics of how to make a living in the world. They're job is not to teach you basic math or how to write a proper sentence. Can you imagine what a college math professors response would be to a student that asked how many sides a triangle had?
posted by
Hammer
at
8:46 AM
3 Comments:
I know you must get SICK of hearing the same newbie questions over and over. It is amazing to me how little work people want to do to get ahead!
Peace,
Adam
Speaking as a newbie who has felt your "harsh"; (fatboywins from cozycampus)
The burn ain't that bad, and it was always helpful.
If you're a newbie afraid of the harsh, take what Hammer says to heart, do what he says about yer research, then ask him.
You might not LIKE his answer, but it will help you.
Hi there
I must confess too, that I had a bumpy start as an adult webmaster.
But after a few well worded if not slightly terse advices by Hammer, I started to find my way around the industry.
He definitly genuinely try his best to help newbies to start on the right foot and if you not like his answer to your question, that is still the answer you needed. You will sometime understand the wisdom of it later....much later ;)
So let me say it again, Thanks you Hammer for sharing so selfishly your vast knowledge about adult webmastering.
Regards
MajorTom
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