[Bug 154535] ability to remove zoom in/out tool like any other applet

[Aaron J.Seigo]

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------- Additional Comments From aseigo kde org  2008-06-24 00:53 -------
"I'm operating under a set of norms that says when someone asks
you a polite question, the courteous thing to do is answer it."

when the question is in context. these threads are wastes of my time. i have answered these issues before elsewhere, and that doesn't seem to help.

for anther example, see how long it took to get the desktop icons issue across to people.

regardless of why the 'provide an answer, people keep asking the same question in different words' happens, it's not useful to spend my time doing so. if you wish to speak about courtesies, i ask you to respect my time.

perhaps you aren't aware of just how much of my time is spent dealing with people just like you trying to have conversations just like this one. do you think it's a useful way to spend my time? i don't.

i guess that begs the question: why do i? probably in hopes that at some point more people who are involved as part of our enthusiast community will learn how to interact with developers in a more productive fashion to get what they want.

"You don't owe me an answer."

great.

"But understand that throwing a tantrum, instead
of providing an answer, "

it's hardly been a tantrum, and you're really working against your goal of having an open dialog by using such terms.

"reflects poorly on you and accomplishes nothing."

i don't care what you think of me, and my hope is that it accomplishes the result of fewer people wasting my time with these kinds of pointless threads.

"And that is purely because you have chosen not to respond usefully."

see, this gets painfully close to you acting like you feel you are owed an answer. if i don't provide a useful answer, have said i don't have time to discuss it further and i don't owe you an answer, then just accept it and walk away.

"But when I ask you to explain, I get, "No, I won't explain, STFU."

that's a rather mean characterization of what i've actually said in this thread. again, you're working against your own goal here of open communication by doing so.

"What am I supposed to do with that? "

walk away. seriously. stop asking me the same questions over and over. it's really simple.

"for the love of God take a vacation before you bite some other
unwitting user's head off."

it's not about me taking vacations, it's about dealing with people who behave in a way that isn't sociable. e.g. saying they don't think they are owed an answer, but then acting very much like they do feel that way.

"It's just a cashew, people.  Relax."

that's an ironic statement if i've ever read one. i agree: it's just a "cashew". so i don't get the energy, excitment and at times straight out vitriol in these threads. chill.

in any case, continue on ranting and weaving if you wish, i'm done.