Sorry Jubba 
I have cut back on doing that though. I used to just post code all of the time, but then I realized I wasn’t helping by doing that.
Sometimes it slips my mind and I do it… usually when I am bored and looking for something to do :-\
on that date: 01-03-2003 06:14 PM:crazy:
anyways, jubba is right. we should teach instead of doing someone else´s job.
but sometimes I´m lazy to give an answer too, and I just give the answer chewed and ready to swallow 
that, perhaps, generates a bad habbit.
I think that is up to the helper to stablish the way he will help, and the others helpers tha may come along have to maintain some respect for the original helper.
*EX:
In this thread jubba was the first helper to come by, he set the ground rules for helping, geek followed suit, then lost and 3d-iva turned all upside-down:P*
Plz don´t take me wrong, I´m just speaking my mind. And maybe I have some right in this matter, who knows :-\
OK OK, I get it… I screwed up… sheesh… talk about throwing it back in my face 
LOL… 
I’m sure all the veterans of this forum has done it time to time, we think we’re helping them by just tossing out codes, but instead we’re just giving them the easy way out and not really teach them as much as letting them figure some of it out on their own.
note to myself: I should listen to my own advice. :-\
well, sorry to ‘interupt’ this conversation… i wanna say i just pasted some code to someone LOLZ, not realizing i’m not teaching that person anything…
anyway, i’ve registered for this forum kind of three days ago, so this is my excuse for what i’ve done
the main reason i wanted to post this thread was that i encourage every1 who helps to teach ppl something, not to copy/paste some code or even do the coding for them;
peace!
That’s okay coldfusion, you’re new so we wont kill you. 
Also welcome to Kirupa, I hope you’ll stick around and mingle with us more. =)
It was kinda helpin him. If he was pressed for time and had to get something out there and I had it in my mind or my code library I figured why not throw him a life jacket. I put allot of comments in the code explaining the process at least…Ya’ll makin me feel bad :+)
No we understand 3d, your intentions are good so no worries, just continue helping however you feel like. =)
I was thinking about writing a tutorial on this to make up for me posting the code 
(this being using CSS to change the look of form elements)
go for it lost, make sure you cover the part about how to use images as buttons as well. =)
Roger That
I have to finish up my Javascript semi-tutorials first though.
yeah, Coldfusion posted code in a thread for me. I saw the function I was using and before I used it I checked the manual to see what it did. Now I know what it is and how to use it. Posting code is not bad… I just dont’ agree with just giving out code from the beginning. I don’t think that we should have t opost the code. I think we should push people in the correct direction first, and then if they need more help, supply them with minimal code, and then if they need more help supply more help.
tutorials, tutorials… i would write one every day (i like helping ppl, donno why… genetic deseas?)…
if only i had some time off… the school is killing me
maybe in my summer vacation i’ll write some tutorials… who knows, maybe even for kirupa
oh, and thx for your kind welcome at kirupa
hey guys, this whole thread is WAY OVER my HEAD, CAN YOU GIVE ME A TUTORIAL OR A POST BY POST COMMENTARY? :beam: :beam: :beam:
hey lost ill help ya if ya need it with the css thing.
Hey 3d, thanks for the offer, but I think I am pretty well off on my own
Still not sure if I am going to do a CSS tutorial yet, but I might, ya never know