One of the first things you need to learn as a "newbie" is that it is highly
unlikely your beginner question has not been asked (and answered)
previously. Therefore you should learn where to look up those previously
asked questions -- Usenet archives, e.g. deja.com (http://deja.com/usenet),
the vendor's FAQs and technical support areas, and mailing list archives of
the lists you subscribe to. If you don't know where to find the archives
then it is appropriate to ask where they are.
The failure of a company to adequately equip its employees with the tools
they need to do their jobs (especially for "mission critical" applications!)
is an insufficient excuse to bombard a mailing list with questions which
have previously been answered and can be found in the archives. It results
in the experts on the list unsubscribing and causes a deterioration of the
quality of the list.
If you are "desperate for quick answers" you do yourself a disservice
posting to a newsgroup and waiting hours or days for an answer when you can
look it up. If you don't know how to research, learn how. BTW, a
particularly good resource is Experts Exchange
(http://www.experts-exchange.com/).
Cheers,
Jim
> But I do agree that people need to research before posting
> questions, but also remember, we are all developers here, we
> all know about deadlines and lack of time, and the desperate
> need for quick answers. I agree, sometimes doing research on
> the net or skimming through a book might prove to be faster,
> but not everyone has these resources, especially in small companies.
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