>>>>>I mean, you post every inconsequential fact of your programs, asking for solutions, help, ideas, etc. I was wondering if you were able to do anything without the input of people on every single step of functionality. Look at your posts over the last couple of months soliciting help on every possible detail of your programs.
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>>>>Probably not, but that's why we're not living in vacuum. I thought I would not be criticizid for asking help when I needed.
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>>>>I will try to refrain from now on from using this board for help.
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>>>Naomi - there are far worse things one could be than to be reaching out for help or communication.
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>>>One could, for example, feel so personally inadequate they feel it necessary to go out of their way to be cruel when it is unnecessary and contrary to the generally congenial tone of the technical part of Fox forums.
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>>>Such people are making more of a comment about themselves than about you. Don't let it worry you.
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>>Wow... I didn't know you knew me so well. That's me.. Mr. Inadequate...
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>I don't know you at all. But I think everyone is familiar with the guy who goes out of his way to say something mean. I'm probably wrong to speculate on the etiology, but I don't think you do yourself a service by voicing those kind of sentiments. It just seems mean-spirited and unnecessary, and particularly targeted at the emotionally vulnerable.
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>We all saw those kind of bullies when we were kids. Some of them grew out of it.

I think we need to let cooler heads prevail, take a break or whatever other saying is applicable and end this discussion before it takes an even uglier turn.

I do not use .NET. But if I did, I would surely want a discussion board that is willing to answer questions no matter how elementary they are. VFP to .NET is a huge leap for a lot of you whereas for others you started a lot earlier. For those of you who started earlier, I applaud you for having the insight to change to .NET. But as someone once said "With freedom of speech comes great responsibility". The folks that are not as up to speed as you are on .NET need your assistance as much as possible. They are just trying to tap into the knowledge you have.

Regards,