How do you define "very often?" Can you give any statistics to support your
claim? How many times has the term "Explorer" been used and how many times
has the OP came back with the a question about how to find it? Who is a
regular? Is there a difference between a regular contributor who posts
accurate and helpful information and a regular annoyance like you?
As for "necessitating another round of postings" it seems that as an
aspiring MVP like you would welcome the opportunity to further bloat your
post count.
The reason Greg dislikes you is because you are such and insulting and
insufferable person. Even when you are wrong you continue in your
arguments. His very rude reply is repeated below. We can let Dian decide
for herself:
"Being a notorious poor speller myself I am going to suggest that you
investigate the spell check feature and perhaps experiment with the shift
key. Mastery of both will go a long way in making your questions easier to
read."
Your staunchest supporters only found the remark a bit "snarky." The
"comment" you made on "your perception" of its rudeness was a deliberate
insult.
"Are there no courtesy requirements for becoming an MVP?"
Here is a more appropriate example of "a very rude reply:"
"Schmuck"
Having no sense whatsoever of your very, very limited abilities, if you
right click that term in Word and then select "Look up," Words dictionary
will return:
Schmuck. - A highly offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's
personal worth.
I believe that is was you who posted that reply recently right here in this
very newsgroup. So do you want your cake and want to eat it too?
I'll ask you the same thing that your champion recently asked me. Who made
you king of this NG or what right have your to comment on the propriety my
posts here?
Cheers.
Peter T. Daniels wrote:
I've been supplementing "old-timers"' uses of "Explorer" with the
explanation "(My) Computer" for months, because very often when
"Explorer" with no explanation is given, the OP comes back wondering
how to find "Explorer." Most of the regulars are now using "(My)
Computer" in their first line of response instead of the older,
obscurer, and ambiguous term "Explorer."
Necessitating another round of postings to get an explanation for
something that needn't have been confusing in the first place doesn't
help the OP.
You can observe from Greg's responses that he has no sense whatsoever
of the abilities of the typical first-time querier here. He is unable
to comprehend that many users have never even had the opportunity, let
alone taken the opprtunity, to study training materials that lay out
Word's often opaque and often changing terminology and procedures.
And the reason he hates me so, is that he once posted a very rude
reply to a naive poster, and I commented on its rudeness.
On Oct 3, 3:00 am, "Dian D. Chapman, MVP" wrote:
Well, Peter, explaining that someone else MEANT to say something
different is quite rude. Enhancing a post by enhancing it is one
thing. Stepping on it by correcting minor issues that aren't
incorrect
as if you know better is quite another.
I did MEAN to say Windows Explorer. If the person needs further help,
they are free to ask and I'll be happy to provided all the needed
details/alternatives I can.
When I need an interpreter, I'll be sure to call.
Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant & Microsoft MVP
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On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 20:29:47 -0700 (PDT), "Peter T. Daniels"
wrote:
Most queriers here aren't at a level to find it without being
explicitly told that. (You'll find Greg constantly complaining
because I give simple answers to beginners -- whereas he likes to
overwhelm them with every possible detail.)
On Oct 2, 7:07 pm, "Dian D. Chapman, MVP"
wrote:
Guess I'm not THAT old cos' Start Accessories Windows Explorer
is still there. g
Dian ~-
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