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Originally Posted by General Maximus
exactly, and I would have accepted some criticism for it (although I still think, in a round about way, it conveyed that people might not be willing to install an app just to help him) had there been no further activity in the thread but given the ops response I think it was perfectly valid as it provides addresses his concerns. The analogy is this: We go and bomb somewhere like Afghanistan because we say they have VMDs. We then find the WMDs but you moan saying why did you bomb them when you didn't know where they were. I say our initial course of action was perfectly justified because we did find WMDs. If we didn't, they you can dish out all the criticism you want. Yes my post might have sounded a bit pointless but the op's subsequent behaviour has actually made it perfectly valid so he has brought it on himself.
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You know what, you need to take a good long hard look at what you actually posted and realise that it is you, not him that created the situation.
Your post along with the initial reply added nothing to the thread, in fact it actually detracted because instead of offering to help, you basically said "I would help but I can't be bothered".
Given the lack of positive response, and as pointed out, posting what you did for little reason other to either add +1 to your post count or to wind up the OP is going to get a negative response.
I don't blame the OP for being frustrated given the responses here. If you cannot offer direct help, either try to offer indirect help using relevant resources or do not post at all.
Your analogy is pointless and irrelevant and your attitude of trying to justify your behaviour instead of just apologising is rather grating.