Re: Got a question regarding newbies

Dave

perhaps I was a bit harsh there - but just look at how many queries (even the simple ones) go unanswered. I have found it very useful as well, thats why I try and answer as well as ask questions.

Alex

On Sat, 12 Feb 2000 13:59:23 GMT, "Dave Wotton" <Dave.Wotton_at_dwotton.nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote:

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>Alex Hudghton wrote in message <38a3e8e4.6733231_at_news.freeserve.net>...
>[snip]
>>I guess most of them don't realise that its really helpful to find out
>>where you can get information from (manuals, web sites, magazines etc)
>>because there will come a time, when they have a real job, that
>>newsnet is of no use at all.
>
>
>Although I agree with (almost) all that Alex, Sybrand, Kenneth and others
>have said on this issue, I disagree with Alex's assertion above. I find
>the newsgroups extremely useful when all other avenues have failed (and I
>do try them all!). But the principle remains - there's a lot of experts
>out there who are replying to posts voluntarily, everyone should endeavour
>to respect their good nature by doing some homework first. Using Dejanews
>power search (http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml) or something similar
>would answer about 80% of the questions regularly posted here.
>
>Dave.
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