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RTFM is Sage (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[-] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

I got downvoted into oblivion a few weeks ago for suggesting something similar about car manuals. I’m glad to see that the sentiment isn’t totally lost. I honestly don’t get why people don’t read the fucking manual.

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[-] Naich@lemmings.world 4 points 2 months ago

I once wrote documentation for a fairly complicated bit of control and analysis software for use with test equipment I built for PhD students to use in my department. Towards the end of the docs I added a message that basically said "if you read this, come and see me and I'll buy you some nice food". Needless to say I never had to buy anyone anything.

[-] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

WTFM is job one. Honestly WTFMs and RTFMs should just be a requirement to any computer science degree.

CS101: RTFM - Someone has already helped you.

CS102: WTFM - You also need to help others.

CS103: FTFM - What to do when help isn't provided.

CS104: GDFL - What to do when there is no more help.

Edit: Other courses I teach include

CS201: WTFPM - Code Quality

CS202: UTC - The only time that makes sense

CS203: 1 - Counting for machines

[-] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Technical writing was a required class in my CS program. Is that not the norm?

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[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

This is too much to read, what is RTFM?

[-] prole 2 points 2 months ago

Rage ^against^ The Fucking Machine

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[-] tisktisk@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

I know about man and man man, but why is there no man man man?

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Username checks out, RTFM makes most people psychotic. Not me though I love the funny words and the voices they speak to me with.

[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Blew the technicians mind away because I read the bad manual

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Blew the technician

[-] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I still have manuals for appliances I no longer have.

[-] ragas@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

I even read the manual online before I decide to buy something.

[-] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

I did not expect genuinely invaluable advice – not just for Linux – but for life in general on here LOL

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