How to Improve this Newsgroup

External Since: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 57

"dp" <noreplyhere RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I find that this ng has a higher noise to signal ratio that most technical
> groups.

As a newbie looking for help, this noise is why I chose to post here Smile

I read though many threads to begin with looking for answers and also to get
the feel of the group.
The relaxed nature of the postings and obvious sense of humour by most gave
me the confidence to post my basic/uninteresting questions.

> Once a thread's gone past 10 posts or so it starts getting futile to
> follow it any longer if you're after information.

Yep once the work is complete the idle banter begins, but is this not normal
every day sort of thing.
If not your meetings etc must be extremely boring Smile

> Sometimes I feel like the ng should be called alt.www.flirting or
> alt.www.one-up.

Idle banter, you read too much into it Smile

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> That being said, when you can find technical content, it's useful,
> thorough, and well argued out.

It is absolutely brilliant and throughout this news group.

> The noise however prevents me from giving this group out to people looking
> for technical reference sources.

Not on, this group is a friendly group full of excellent knowledge and
although I have not been posting I have been reading, learning and smiling
and the latter we all need to do from time to time.

To the regulars, thanks for your time and every perl of wisdom you empart, I
for one have learnt heaps and hope to cont. doing so

Cheers
Jenny

External Since: May 30, 2005 Posts: 23

JennyLin wrote:

>"dp" <noreplyhere.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:M9nSe.4028$v83.2208@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
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>>I find that this ng has a higher noise to signal ratio that most technical
>>groups.
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>As a newbie looking for help, this noise is why I chose to post here Smile

>I read though many threads to begin with looking for answers and also to get
>the feel of the group.
>The relaxed nature of the postings and obvious sense of humour by most gave
>me the confidence to post my basic/uninteresting questions.
>
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>>Once a thread's gone past 10 posts or so it starts getting futile to
>>follow it any longer if you're after information.
>>
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>
>Yep once the work is complete the idle banter begins, but is this not normal
>every day sort of thing.
>If not your meetings etc must be extremely boring Smile

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>>Sometimes I feel like the ng should be called alt.www.flirting or
>>alt.www.one-up.
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>Idle banter, you read too much into it Smile

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>>That being said, when you can find technical content, it's useful,
>>thorough, and well argued out.
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>It is absolutely brilliant and throughout this news group.
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>>The noise however prevents me from giving this group out to people looking
>>for technical reference sources.
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>Not on, this group is a friendly group full of excellent knowledge and
>although I have not been posting I have been reading, learning and smiling
>and the latter we all need to do from time to time.
>
>To the regulars, thanks for your time and every perl of wisdom you empart, I
>for one have learnt heaps and hope to cont. doing so
>
>Cheers
>Jenny
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I've been lurking but can second what you have to say about this group. Smile

--
Mickey