I would like to conduct a survey....

[Dan Neely]

IF this, and Richard Deeming's example (above) are representative of what OP normally posts; they're a poster child for why SO has the entire heavy downvoting, closing, and questionban the user sequence.                                                                                             X| X| X| X| X|                         X| X| X| X| X| X|                             X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X|               X| X|                             X| X|                X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X|           X|                                                X|      X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X|      X|                                                     X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X| X|      X|               X|      X|

[Lost User]

He admitted that he has already been banned from one site.

[jeron1]

Many times it's best to not respond to perceived slights, and move on, or out.

"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

[obermd]

Have you read the responses from Microsoft in their user forum? Those definitely win this contest.

[Lost User]

It's a valid response to using the wrong tool for the wrong job. The "question" is often not the right one in the first place.

"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I

[Nelek]

Mmmm.... not sure why is happening... It worked in my computer

M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

[charlieg]

are you talking to Microsoft?

Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.

[Lost User]

In POTS (plain old telephone service ) industry we often said ...the trouble is leaving here fine... And there is the extreme and not funny caller to 911 operator ...help, I am having a hart attack... 911 operator ... I am just fine here...

[Paul Sanders the other one]

Lol, mine too, actually

Paul Sanders. If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal. Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.

[Gary Wheeler]

Any reply on StackOverflow or a Microsoft 'support' forum

Software Zen: delete this;

[Jim Beasley 2022]

Nelek wrote:

Mmmm.... not sure why is happening... It worked in my computer

I give this answer all the time...It's a running joke in my office.

[johnjohnsch]

You're holding it wrong.

[Nelek]

It was in a previous company too... the problem is, that the insider joke was originated in a real situation with a customer of mine versus the end customer... :doh: :sigh:

M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

[BrienMalone]

Question: Are you guys having as hard a time as I am finding good developers in the labor pool? Interviewing candidates is a snipe hunt here in Sacramento. Answer: All the good developers are leaving your state because of your #&*$# democratic policies. Maybe if you changed your liberal ways (blah blah blah)

[twhall]

If I'm reading the history of this correctly, Dave Kreskowiak gave a simple, direct, one-line answer to 14968771's question. However, Dave's generic signature block -- "Asking questions is a skill" etc. -- is four lines and looks like the bulk of the answer. My guess is that 14968771 didn't recognize that as a signature block, but as a direct specific reply challenging the quality of his particular question, and it went downhill from there. Misunderstanding.