Posted by zach on 07/30/07 20:28

Rik wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:00:39 +0200, zach <wackzingo@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Captain Paralytic wrote:
>>> On 29 Jul, 04:40, zach <wackzi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Although
>>>> its not a PHP question is certainly is related
>>> Related? Why, because people can use php to talk to mysql?
>>> So, let's have MS windows questions on this group (because php can run
>>> under windows)
>>> Let's have business process questions (because it can be used to solve
>>> business problems)
>>> Let's have ...
>>>
>>
>> Yes...PHP and MySql so closely used in the industry its almost
>> impossible to learn PHP without learning MySql.
>
> Nonsense. I can (and have) use plenty of PHP without MySQL, even without
> a database. Nor problems there, MySQL is 'just another possible source
> of data'.
>
>> Now, about the topic of posting his question in this group. Yes it was
>> not the best place to post it, but Rami could have simply answered his
>> question, and
>
> No and, it sets precedents. Even now more and more people keep turning
> up here for MySQL questions. Why? Because they get answered. I myself am
> also guilty, giving answers to those questions.
>
>> politely informed him that this is not the appropriate newsgroup to
>> post those kinds of questions.
>
> Is what should and will be done.
>
> --Rik Wasmus

I'm not disagreeing about where it should have been posted. And I
probably overreacted to Rami's response...but the guy was asking a very
simple question, (and only 6-8 off topic questions have been asked in
the last 1000 posts) and is obviously new. I just think he should have
answered and then politely told him there are places where he could get
a better answer as the post is off topic. I've got a lot of help from
yourself and others here, I just hate it when someone doesn't give the
new guys a break. Anyways, this is getting off topic and has nothing to
do with PHP so I'll end my comments on this.

zach

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