mrchef1,
I think you are right that people want to be helpful. I also think the original poster got a lot of help. Some of the answers were very direct how-tos and others were constructive criticism.
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Here is the thing...
Some people need a tap on the back of the head before they post.
The original poster made two false statements in points 1 & 2. He, I'll assume for this post, should have asked questions in those places. He is ignorant about iPhoto and passing that lack of knowledge on in bogus statements. Point 4 also has a questionable statement. That is a bad start when you come for help. It isn't until we read points 3 & 4 that we get clued in to what he is really looking for. He clearly stated it in his second post I believe. Lastly I think his post has a bit of an attitude. Perhaps that is just frustration, but that isn't how I interpreted it.
The post perhaps would have had more direct results if it was worded like so;
Subject: Managing Photos
"I prefer to manage the folder structure for my photos. Can iPhoto allow me to work that way? If not, does anyone know of other options? Lastly, is there a way in Finder to view the photos as grouped thumbnails?"
Zero attitude and to the point. Also no false statements.
In a secondary post he could have asked how to resize and delete photos in iPhoto.
Finally my point. If people do not want broad answers, then they need to do a few basic things when posting questions.
1. Be careful about the subject line. Try to make it descriptive.
2. Construct the question carefully to give enough information to describe the problem fully and accurately.
3. Get to the point quickly. No stories thanks.
4. When they don't know a product, they should turn uninformed statements into questions.
5. Keep your opinion to your self. Especially when you are new to the subject at hand.
6. Keep attitude away. Re-read your post before you post to try keep people from reading more into it.
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