OT- Opinions and the need to be heard

Umm.. did Ed say something? I wasn't paying attention..

I own a website algebra.com. Recently, about 4 months ago, I put in a system where students can submit algebra questions and problems, and people can register as free tutors and solve those submitted problems. Solved problems stay on the website, tutors have "scores", students send "thank you notes" to students, etc.

Besides that, they can submit lessons.

You'd think that I was out of my mind to put this together. Why would people "waste" their time answering algebra questions for free, or posting their lessons on someone else's website?

The reality is that there are many people now are desperate to share their knowledge and competence, especially if they are tickled with thank you notes, links to their websites on my popular site, etc.

People tell me that they are addicted to my tutoring system. I am also somewhat addicted.

So, the drive of people to share their knowledge and to show their competence is very strong.

Being the exception to the rule and with full knowledge that my opinions have real value, I can only conclude that you suffer from " attention deficit disorder".

Well done!

Thanks... People like that they can type in complicated mathematical expressions and get them plotted nicely, like on blackboard.

So, were is your coffee table quotation attached to your signature?

Oh, go ahead and conclude things, I don't mind.

Besides, it's just your opinion..

;-D

John

Yep! And for lots of reasons. Personally, I feel I owe it to others, due in part to the great tutoring I received by those that went before me. It's almost an obligation to "pass it on" as far as I'm concerned. Working to that end, I have made, what I feel are, some very good friends, here and elsewhere.

It's almost like family.

No, not almost, it's exactly like family, including a few you just don't like.

Harold

This newsgroup is one of the most helpful newsgroups. Think about it. I was building a phase converter. I asked very many questions that required some very experienced people to share their knowledge. They did it for free and "wasted" their time helping me. Paying for this kind of advice would have been very expensive. After having done my work, I tried to share what I learned by creating a webpage on how I made my RPC. Just like you said, I feel obligated to return the favor, to pass the knowledge forth a little bit.

Keep that up and you won't be an Ignoramus for much longer :) It is the bes thing about the Net - the amount of knowledge and expertise that people are willing to give away. Whatever you are into, someone out there has made it their life's work to study it in detail. Geoff

Cool.. I like the idea of your site, sorta cool that the guy doing it is hanging out here, eh?

I'm going to have to check that out, see if I remember anything..

John

Yep... Very true... But sharing math knowledge effectively was a little difficult to the general public due to being unable to present formulas properly, etc.

I am very glad that you like it... It is still a work in progress, perpetually.