The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@y..., Bruce Wahler <bruce@a...> wrote:
> Hi Charlie,
> 
> >Bruce, you forgot the value of giving the crusty curmudgeons 
of 
> >computerdom the opportunity to say, "That's all been 
discussed 
> >before.  Read the archives you stupid newbie!"
> 
> Probably so, but:  a) I'm not a newbie, not to this list (1+ years) 
or to keyboards (40+ years); and b) I do scan the archives to a 
degree, but I have things to do beside read past threads on a list 
that's going on four years' old.  I figure that if a topic hasn't been 
discussed in a year, it's probably fair game, particularly when the 
obvious answer isn't so obvious to me.
> 
> Sorry for the rant, but we've hit on a pet peeve of mine.  "It's 
already been discussed" and RTFAQ have their place, but they're 
also overused, IMHO.
> 

True, but on some lists they can't be used enough. ;-) ha ha ha 
that's a joke...kind of...I think it really depends on the list 
membership. This list has a mixed subscriber base of attitudes 
and experience and (with the occasional exception - myself 
included) we're reasonably tolerant of each other. 

However, list memberships evolve over time. Many of the 
experienced list members on another list on which I'm active 
seldom participate. The current list membership for that group is 
now predominantly 'newbie' (I dislike that term - it sounds 
derrogatory) and *frequently* repeat questions asked and 
answered within VERY short timespans. Much of this information 
can be found in 1. list archives 2. the manual (available as a free 
download from the manufactuer) and 3. 3rd party web sites with 
FAQs or Tips posted. Unfortunately, 'newbies' (there's that word 
again!) - in a very broad and general sense - typically don't think 
to make use of these reources until dircted towards them. And it 
takes time before they develop insight into their recently acquired 
tool and stop repeating FAQs and contribute towards more 
meaningful exchanges.

I'm not quite certain how we got here from 'Ed, what specifically 
don't you like about the AN1x keyboard?' so that's enough of my 
rant reply to your rant :-)

Jon