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Denham
Sorry you feel you've been striking out lately. Participation is voluntary, so when a list participant considers answering a question, especially if you consider yourself a non-expert (like me), the question that darts through one's mind is whether someone else on the list might be likely to provide a better answer. Sometimes nobody else answers. If nobody answers I'm often willing to take a swing because that will often provoke someone to respond with a better answer. But there isn't an easy way to go back and check for unanswered questions. I think that if your question isn't answered in a day or two, you should repost the question, possibly rephrasing it.
How a question is phrased can increase the likelihood of a response. If you've considered and rejected some obvious solutions, mention them so your responders don't point out something you've already rejected.
Also, responding to questions is a great way to learn yourself.
Dennis Williams
DBA
Lifetouch, Inc.
dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Denham Eva
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 5:24 AM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Has the Lists "Mission Statement" Changed???
Hello Jared and Listers,
Has this Lists "Mission Statement" changed? What I mean by this, is that I have asked two or is it three questions here this year and received 0 answers.
Now when I first joined, a number of years ago, there was *a lot* of
help for the newbie questions, even if it was to guide them to the right
documentation.
Yet now I find not only my questions but others questions ignored.
Am I being paranoid?
My job is of such a nature that Oracle is not the only cap I wear and hence am expected to be a jack-of-all-trades and it is impossible to be master of anyone of those caps. So it is great to have a resource to read and be able to ask questions, but I wonder if this is the right forum now.
Denham
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