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On Thu, May 10, 2007 at 09:40:20AM +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > On 5/9/07, Tom Brough <tombrough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >I persuaded my mother to subscribe to this mailgroup, which she managed > >to do without my assistance .... but within two weeks she decided that > >she could not follow any of the discussions, and was too afraid to post > >questions. I was saddened by her account, but understood fully where she > >was comming from. > > > >So are we too technical for our own good ? > >Can we provide facilities that are less threatening to new / less > >technical users ? > > > > I agree with your mother. About 80% are too technical for me and of the > remaining 20% most are political in content with perhaps 4% being within my > technical competance. Your Mother may be like me and not want to move too > far technically - perhaps half-a-dozen useful packages relevant to one's > needs. Robin > Yes, - a lot of the content is far too technical for ME - a lot of the content has no meaning for ME As to being afraid to ask questions: yes I can understand that. But because others have taken the time to reply to my questions I have learned. And to be honest I would prefer to learn from people who know what they are talking about; and if the price for that is that most of the discussions are way over my head; so be it. I have read a lot of stuff about how experts have derided "newbies'" questions. Here I have found that people are polite and helpful and I would encourage your mother to ask. -- Henry Thu May 10 10:28:37 BST 2007
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