I hate incompetence.

[catmmo.livejournal.com]

This post somewhat more of a co-worker suck.
Maybe some of you are familiar with switch cabinets that hang on a wall - for some reason my co-worker seems to think that the parts that go in them go in magically or something because when asked to get the serial numbers off the ups and switches inside, he said he couldn't access them ... hello, they open up both at the front and the back so you can pull them away from the wall to get to the back of them. Duh. I suppose he thinks the two sets of hinges are just for decoration and the power cords also magically plug in?

Comments

[commonsensehere.livejournal.com]

This sounds more like you being an arrogant ass? Obviously this individual is unfamiliar with these and instead of being ass about you could of step off your high horse and politely explained it to them.

[jecook]

*gets the popcorn ready*

Being unfamiliar with how a cabinet is configured does not equate to an excuse to not at lease make an attempt to get the serials off of them.

The hinges on those style of units are *very* obvious, and anyone with the brains of a seamonkey could divine that the cabinet can swing open on both ends of it.

Now the real question is this: did the installers put enough of a service look on the cabinet so that when it's opened like that, it does not pull the power cables and network cables out? You'd be surprised... :)

Oh, and thin ice, dude.

[commonsensehere.livejournal.com]

Are you saying I am on thin ice? If so I consider that a threat and I don't think threating marks and considered appropriate in this community.

[wignersfriend.livejournal.com]

*roflmao*

Looks like "commonsensehere" doesn't actually have any.

[jecook]

I'll try to put this nicely, then.

Making incendiary comments to the poster about when he's venting about an incompetent co-worker proclaiming said poster to be an arrogant ass for not being patient with said incompetent co-worker is considered trolling in this community. And it probably *was* explained to them. Multiple times. Using small words, even.

The phrase "thin ice, dude" is a warning phrase from myself (a moderator, hence the "space helmet" icon) to someone who is on the verge of getting a love tap from the Ban Hammer. My temper is somewhat short this fine and wonderful morning, probably from the lack of real sleep as of late.

Not a threat, but a warning. If it was a threat, it would have read something like this:

Fuck off and die. Do it again, and i *will* personally ban your trolling ass. Now go the fuck away before I replace your homepage with a picture from tubgirl or goatse.

[jecook]

No, it was more of giveing that commenter a heads up that he might be getting flamed for his comment.

As far as moderating this place, it's actually not too bad. This is the first thing that's popped up in a little over two months at least. (I have a terrible memory for such things, though, so I may be corrected at some point in the future.)
I generally don't insta-ban people unless they win the abestos anus award, or if they post something that is detrimental to the general health of the community. In fact, I have a set of guidlines that I use. (These can be found in my user profile.)
Now, the other three mods may have other rules they use, and they may or may not chime in with them. I suspect their rules are pretty simular, though.

Calling me an arrogant ass is something I find amusing. Thanks for the complement. :)

As for the OP's original rant/complaint, I'd rather let them provide any additional information regarding his co-worker. I don't work at the same place, and while we don't use that sort of enclosure here, I am familier with that style enough to know that if it's properly mounted, one should not have any problems with it falling off the wall, even at full load.

[kayfox.livejournal.com]

This person was trolling bad_service a day or two ago.

[adamjaskie.livejournal.com]

This is a big problem in our society. If you are unfamiliar with something, FIGURE IT OUT! Look up a manual, or LOOK at the object with which you are not familiar, and reason out how it works. Hey, guess what, now you are familiar with it! You don't have to go chasing down someone and wasting their time with stupid questions whenever you see something new. Use some common sense!

This is the correct thought process:
"Hmm, where are the serial numbers? Well, serial numbers are usually on the backs of things, and I can't get to the backs of them. This is a problem that I must solve in order to read the serial numbers. Oh, what's this? There seem to be hinges on the BACK of the cabinet! Maybe if I swing the cabinet away from the wall on those hinges I can see the backs of the units and thus read the serial numbers. Yep, that worked! I'll have to use this as a learning experience and remember it for next time."

This is the wrong thought process:
"I can't see the serial numbers! OMG HELP!"

[squigit.livejournal.com]

Not all wall mounted switch cabinets open up in both the front ad that back. We have some in our annex that are very distinctly front opening only.