Pointy Hat
Question
What does the tallness of a pointy hat mean?
Answer
The expression "pointy hat" refers to how technically knowledgeable someone is. Example uses include:
"Wow, your pointy hat is much taller than mine!"
"Your pointy hat is not quite tall enough to try this hack."
Pointy hat icons used in this knowledge base
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A short pointy hat indicates that not much technical know-how is needed to follow these instructions or try out this fix. | A medium pointy hat indicates that technical know-how and experience with a topic is needed to follow these instructions or try out this fix. Please ask for assistance if you are not sure. | A tall pointy hat indicates that expert technical know-how is needed to safely follow these instructions or try out this fix. Please ask for assistance if you are not sure. |