I understand when one is on the net or newsgroups, one doesn't have much
"privacy." However, I don't think, it is appropriate to advertise another
poster's behavior or profile **explicitly** regardless of whether you are
trying to make a point. There is no absolute right or wrong here, but
sensitivity and courtesy is called for. Is "etiquette" the right word here?
You wrote: "If you really do know how to use the F1 key, then
you wouldn't have to ask how to remove a word from the custom.dic
file, or how to use the Count and Sumproduct functions in Excel,
etc."
If you have read my posts under COUNT and SUMPRODUCT in detail. You would
have noted that my posts were a result of using F1 and help. For COUNT, I
didn't understand the example used in help and I needed clarification. For
SUMPRODUCT, I found that the example given by one MVP in another poster's
thread was very different from the help and would like to understand it
better. Therefore I posted to request someone to point me to some tutorial.
I didn't expect a lecture. However, some good people do exist and I have a
very good teacher, Ken, and I thank him from the bottom of my heart.
Regarding CUSTOM.DIC, I did post an answer to the first part of my own post
as soon as I posted. According to one MVP, there is this "natural law" that
one may find the answer right after posting.
I want to highlight your comment "If you really do know how to use the F1
key ......" This is a good point. Some posters may have a problem using F1
key and for me I need clarification regardless of whether I don't understand
something in help or there is an error in help. For the record, I did find
an error in help. For situations like this, I don't see anything wrong for
people to come to the forum for help. If I have not mistaken, the purpose
of Microsoft's MVP program is to help people use the software (which can
indirectly impact the revenue positively.) When I purchase a product
especially software, support is my number one consideration. If everyone
goes off somewhere else to solve their problems, then the forums won't be
alive.
As you are aware most of my posts are for another newsgroup which you may
read but not **support**. If someone wants to complain about my volume or
anything about my behavior, it should be from that group. I have got a lot
of friendly and smart support from the MVP's in that group. I have got
feedback like "You are a welcome change or it's a great pleasure to have
you." and I feel welcome. If not, I would not have done what I did. I
guess some MVP's encourage learning which in turn supports Microsoft's
mandate while a few may not be as sensitive which can lead to users feeling
intimidated.
Every MVP on all the forums you mentioned uses his/her real full name. I
don't think garfield-n-odie is your real name. I wonder why an MVP
legitimately recognized by Microsoft won't use his/her real name!!
I am very disappointed and upset that I have to justify myself in our **very
first** encounter. However, when I found out how you talked to another user
previously, I didn't feel so bad. Please feel free **not** to answer my
posts including this one in the future if it involves my personal profile
being disclosed explicitly or my behavior being judged openly.
Epinn