Re: SQL Basics

In message <1141847666.383457_at_yasure.drizzle.com>, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org> writes
>Jim Smith wrote:
>
>>> Apparently I made my point. Many of us can not get back to earlier posts
>>> without a google search.
>> Why are you using a broken newsreader?
>
>It isn't the newsreader. It is the ISP. Apparently too much space is
>taken on their servers supporting alt.binaries.adolescentmaleslikejpgs.
>

The gap between the original post and yours was about 6 hours. I've never heard of an ISP that can't retain articles for 6 hours.

>But that really is not the point. I, and others, could easily find a
>location to look back at earlier posts but asking us to do so is the
>same as posting ORA-00666 and expecting us to go to metalink. If someone
>wants help it is incumbent upon them to make sure the context remains.

I think it is reasonable to assume that users of usenet are capable of using it properly.

-- 
Jim Smith
I'm afraid you've mistaken me for someone who gives a damn.