Best support call of the day
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You should increase your cubicle walls. This way spam cannot access your computer.
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Hi guys For some reason, I keep getting spam emails in my inbox. Please could someone look into increasing the firewall (I don't know what I'm talking about when I say that) or whatever on my computer Many thanks
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Hi guys For some reason, I keep getting spam emails in my inbox. Please could someone look into increasing the firewall (I don't know what I'm talking about when I say that) or whatever on my computer Many thanks
"Unfortunately, we our firewall is inoperative on your computer. You may find it possible to restart the ignition system by connecting your network card directly to the wall socket. This will kick-start the card, causing it to perform a factory reset. If that fails, perhaps you shouldn't be giving your email address out so frequently. Regards, Support"
OSDev :)
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"Unfortunately, we our firewall is inoperative on your computer. You may find it possible to restart the ignition system by connecting your network card directly to the wall socket. This will kick-start the card, causing it to perform a factory reset. If that fails, perhaps you shouldn't be giving your email address out so frequently. Regards, Support"
OSDev :)
0x3c0 wrote:
If that fails, perhaps you shouldn't be giving your email address out so frequently.
Harsh!
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I have to say that this is really one of my pet peeves - non-technical people suggesting the solution! Do they think that the technical person won't know how to fix it? Do they think it makes them look smart??? What they should do is quantify the problem and ask what should be done about it. i.e, "What can you or I do to reduce the spam?" This, "turning the firewall up," makes them look excessively stupid.:mad:
That's a tempting thought, but it helps to remember that we are the same. We all know how to fix and improve the education system, elections, healthcare, public transport, traffic light schedules, how to route streets better, place mall stores, etc. etc. etc. And these solutions are simple to implement and are completely obvious even to a monkey with a blonde wig. That is, unless you meet someone who actually does schedule traffic lights. It is also a key skill in the move from a coder to what Microsoft calls a "Program Manager": understand that customers always ask for solutions, and you have to work back from that to the actual problem they have. The caller at least had the decency and strength to admit he doesn't know what he's speaking about.
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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That's a tempting thought, but it helps to remember that we are the same. We all know how to fix and improve the education system, elections, healthcare, public transport, traffic light schedules, how to route streets better, place mall stores, etc. etc. etc. And these solutions are simple to implement and are completely obvious even to a monkey with a blonde wig. That is, unless you meet someone who actually does schedule traffic lights. It is also a key skill in the move from a coder to what Microsoft calls a "Program Manager": understand that customers always ask for solutions, and you have to work back from that to the actual problem they have. The caller at least had the decency and strength to admit he doesn't know what he's speaking about.
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
| FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v serverI agree with you in that everyone seems to know how to solve everything, until they actually look into it and realise it's more complicated than they thought (or, even worse, they don't realise how complicated it is and try and carry on anyway). My understanding of the situation in California is that continual referenda are leading to a somewhat dysfunctional government. I think that's what makes me angry as well - people piping on about how things should be done such as your list when they don't have a clue. I may be meandering slightly when I'm drawing a parallel between this and people not liking their politicians to appear too smart - WTF! They're meant to be running the country! They should be smart! Would you want a dumb doctor/lawyer/programmer etc!!! I do strongly agree with your point about how you have to work back to the problem the person does have, and that they might not know the best solution. Whilst a person giving a "turn the firewall up" line might be one of them, there will be a lot of them who are more of, "I've got too much spam, what can you/I do?"
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I agree with you in that everyone seems to know how to solve everything, until they actually look into it and realise it's more complicated than they thought (or, even worse, they don't realise how complicated it is and try and carry on anyway). My understanding of the situation in California is that continual referenda are leading to a somewhat dysfunctional government. I think that's what makes me angry as well - people piping on about how things should be done such as your list when they don't have a clue. I may be meandering slightly when I'm drawing a parallel between this and people not liking their politicians to appear too smart - WTF! They're meant to be running the country! They should be smart! Would you want a dumb doctor/lawyer/programmer etc!!! I do strongly agree with your point about how you have to work back to the problem the person does have, and that they might not know the best solution. Whilst a person giving a "turn the firewall up" line might be one of them, there will be a lot of them who are more of, "I've got too much spam, what can you/I do?"
Vincent Curry wrote:
people not liking their politicians to appear too smart - WTF! They're meant to be running the country!
Dumb people seem easier to predict, thus come with an inheren "no surprise" guarantee, I guess. (unless they are too dumb...)
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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Vincent Curry wrote:
people not liking their politicians to appear too smart - WTF! They're meant to be running the country!
Dumb people seem easier to predict, thus come with an inheren "no surprise" guarantee, I guess. (unless they are too dumb...)
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
| FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v serverAh, but we're not talking about people in general, we're talking about politicians! ;) I think levels of being able to predict them could be measured in terms of how easy it is to herd cats - Predicting a smart politician - herding 9 cats. Predicting a dumb politician - herding 6 cats. And, it also occurred to me that during the 2000 American Presidential Campaign George W. campaigned down a centrist line, along with playing the, "I'm not too smart, I'm a man of the people," card. Then in power he lurched to the right. Not wanting to get into the rights and wrongs of such an action, but it hardly smacks of predictability? <thinks>Just realised how much I've typed in response to a one line reply. People might well be thinking I'm in rant mode...:~</think>
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Hi guys For some reason, I keep getting spam emails in my inbox. Please could someone look into increasing the firewall (I don't know what I'm talking about when I say that) or whatever on my computer Many thanks
Paul Charles wrote:
Please could someone look into increasing the firewall...
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Ah, but we're not talking about people in general, we're talking about politicians! ;) I think levels of being able to predict them could be measured in terms of how easy it is to herd cats - Predicting a smart politician - herding 9 cats. Predicting a dumb politician - herding 6 cats. And, it also occurred to me that during the 2000 American Presidential Campaign George W. campaigned down a centrist line, along with playing the, "I'm not too smart, I'm a man of the people," card. Then in power he lurched to the right. Not wanting to get into the rights and wrongs of such an action, but it hardly smacks of predictability? <thinks>Just realised how much I've typed in response to a one line reply. People might well be thinking I'm in rant mode...:~</think>
Nono, I felt but for the just-one-line reply ;)
Vincent Curry wrote:
Then in power he lurched to the right. Not wanting to get into the rights and wrongs of such an action, but it hardly smacks of predictability?
Judging by the fact that he hung out with his daddy's buddies... nto so much. And hey, herding six cats is though enough!
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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