OT- Opinions and the need to be heard

One of the most popular new scams on the internet is the " get paid for your opinion" - It seems that people are so desperate to be heard that they will actually pay these con men in hopes of being noticed. If you read this newsgroup, you will find a similar situation in guys responding to every message just so they can post their own philosophy which is usually some coffee table quotation attached as part of their signature. Having said all that, I guess that makes me part of the " I want to be noticed" herd as well.

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

Reply to
JohnM

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.

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Reply to
Ignoramus6304

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".

Reply to
EdFielder

Well done!

Reply to
Don Foreman

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

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Reply to
Ignoramus6304

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

Reply to
Mungo Bulge

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

Besides, it's just your opinion..

;-D

John

Reply to
JohnM

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

Reply to
Harold and Susan Vordos

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.

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Reply to
Ignoramus6304

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

Reply to
Geoff M

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

Reply to
JohnM

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.

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Reply to
Ignoramus21687

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

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Reply to
Ignoramus21687

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