[Asterisk-Users] Need a dial plan as follows

[Steven Critchfield]

On Sat, 2004-11-06 at 20:16 -0700, Damon Estep wrote:
> Excuse my top post, my PDA does not know any better.
> 
> Steven,
> 
> There is a difference between you and I. Once I do learn the system I
> will willingly contribute to those traveling the roads behind me.

Maybe you need to go read through the archives. I am usually quite
friendly. I look forward to the time when you understand why your
approach to the question was offensive. 

In the meantime, a little more on how not to be offensive. Asking a
specific question that shows effort will be rewarded with friendly
advice. Asking a question that hist only the highpoints of your problem
with no appearant effort will be coldly received. When you do get a
moment, please find ESR's paper on how to ask a smart question. It will
be invaluable for you when you seek to extract knowlege from others in
the FOSS field. BTW, I do not consider ESR a good role model for person
interaction, but he speaks intelligently on this topic.

> In the mean time I will learn the old fashion way and buy the
> knowledge I have no time to learn on my own from friendlier folks than
> yourself.

This was what was soo appearant in your message that was offensive. When
you get this support for free, you need to temper your approach to that
of someone asking a favor from another bust individual. Your message
smacked of self importance and your need to place your problem before
others. Actions like that make people feel this list becomes a welfare
state where those who know must work hard for those who do not wish to
put forth effort. 

> To the rest of the community, my deepest apology, but he deserved it.

and maybe after this rebuttal, you will see how you deserved it more
than you believe.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Steven Critchfield"<critch at basesys.com>
> Sent: 11/06/2004 6:55:06 PM
> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"<asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Need a dial plan as follows
> 
> On Sat, 2004-11-06 at 18:04 -0700, Damon Estep wrote:
> > I need to put together a dial plan for an extension that has this
> > behavior;
> 
> Go hire a consultant. It looks like either you are trying to be a
> consultant or it is your homework question. Either way, money should be
> involved for those who would do your JOB for you.
> 
> There is a list of consultants on http://www.voip-info.org/ wiki, there
> is also a -biz list for similar things.
-- 
Steven Critchfield <critch at basesys.com>