The Helpocratic Oath!

[jasonhomrighaus]

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:

I will respect the hard-won learning gains of those Forum users in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.

I will apply, for the benefit of the new users, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of over-complication and high and mightyism.

I will remember that there is art to Fusion360 as well as Design in General, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the engineering precision or parametric perfectionism.

I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a users advancement.

I will respect the privacy of all posters, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of skill and ability. If it is given me to solve a problem, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to kill someones excitement; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.

I will remember that I do not treat a timeline error, or a root level sketch, but a frustrated human being, whose challenge may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the challenged user.

I will prevent discouragement whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.

I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the new users.

If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of helping those who seek my help.