[IRCServices] What is wrong?

Michael D. Smith msmith at acmecorp.org
Sun Mar 10 22:35:01 PST 2002


Speaking from experience (having learned to run ircd and services from 
having *no* knowledge at all about either of them, I have to say that 
he's right.

Reading the manuals, readmes, and FAQs is simply no substitute to coming 
to a help listserv and asking questions that the documentation of the 
programs will be able to help you figure out.

It's much better to figure it out on your own, and actually learn from 
the process.

Regards,
Mike

Chief Network Admin
FleetChat IRC Network

Mark wrote:

> Au contraire; it DOES help you to RTFM. :) Not understanding forces you to
> become acquainted with the material. THAT is the learning process. When I
> first set up my own IRC server, I ran for immediately help too, and I got a
> response similar to yours, to go figure it out on my own. It felt rude at
> the time, but they were right: making the effort to delve into the issue
> makes you an overall better admin too, as it familiarizes you with various
> sources, and how to use them. Honestly, as an admin you should be able to
> find info on C/N lines; it is not higher math, nor is the info obscure or
> hard to come by. A very simple search on the net will give you everything
> you need. Not to mention the ever helpful manual, which was written for that
> precise purpose. :)
> 
> - Mark
> 
>         System Administrator Asarian-host.org
> 
> ---
> "If you were supposed to understand it,
> we wouldn't call it code." - FedEx