(10-04-2017, 01:25 PM)venam Wrote: venam: Those condescending persons might sound elitist but it's a sort
of wall of entry which may appear intriguing to new ones. They might want
to get behind the wall with the others, it's tempting to become yourself
a condescending guy/gal.

I completely relate with the desire to "beat the elitist". When I first started with Debian back almost 15 years ago, I repeatedly ran into snarky replies to questions I asked. I know it's really dependent on personality but it pushed me harder to learn and be "better", if you will. That being said, I understand that many people don't have the desire or ability to gain motivation from that sort of treatment and that both sides have pros and cons; I can't discount the necessity of places for new users to go and not feel judged.

As to the temptation to become an elitist, that is a tough one, especially as one gets more in-depth with not just alternative operating systems but alternative workflows and ways of computing. I suppose anyone deeply involved in a skilled hobby can be that way, perhaps I should strive to become a fishing elitist as well :)