Some chucklehead complained a while back that the regulars in the newsgroup don't offer up much in the way of advice.
I'd beg to differ with that. I think that there is a strong core of people who go out of their way to answer questions.
What can be a little frustrating is when you spend a good bit of time thinking of a response and turning it into keystrokes - and the thread just goes away without so much as a, 'thank you'.
I know, it's Usenet ("It's Chinatown, Jake".) but the Wreck has never been about the typical sort of interaction that occurs on most groups.
If folks would act with the same sort of common human decency that they would use in a face-to-face social interaction - that means, "thank you for your efforts on my behalf", other folks who might know the answer to the question might be more motivated to respond.
It's a simple thing, really.
Am I whining?
Sure - but it ain't real bad whining - and it goes to a point.
Regards, Tom.
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.) tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)