[OT] [OT - Maybe] Good/Bad Form for sample stacks

[Dennis Brown]

Tom,

I "usually" contact the author directly and tell them about the "bug"  
in their app.  I do this so that they can save face (and time) by  
fixing the problem quickly and posting the problem/solution without  
being caught up in a public controversy first.

However, if a code sample is supplied on list in response to a  
question or challenge, I have observed that it is fair game to jump  
in and point out the problems/solutions directly and interactively.   
It is all in fun and learning!

That is how I operate.

Dennis

On Dec 14, 2005, at 2:17 PM, Thomas McGrath III wrote:

> Hello all listers,
>
> I had an experience with a sample stack that at first threw me off  
> and I may have responded to the what the stack did harshly. I'm not  
> sure. But it brought up a point for me.
>
> Is it considered good form to point out how someone's hard worked  
> stack performs if it does so in such an unexpected way (like the  
> stack that moved my menu's did but did not put them back)? In other  
> words if someone makes a stack that does something 'wrong' or 'bad'  
> in my opinion, would it be considered an insult or attack OR should  
> it be considered a critigue simply on the stack or code and be  
> considered a positive thing?
>
> I try to take any advise or critique as a positive thing but  
> sometimes I feel slighted. I was wondering how others felt about this.
>
> P.S. The stack in question was a good stack and showed some  
> interesting things that could be done with RR but I was not ready  
> for it to move my menu's and not put them back. That does not take  
> away from the intent of the sample.
>
> Yours,
>
> Tom
>
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> Thomas J McGrath III
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