Re: any thoughts please?! (or, "If I post this enough times with enough different subjects maybe someone will respond")

On Dec 5, 2:49 pm, Totti <saliba.toufic.geo..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> i am sorry brother , i am new to news group.
> be sure i won't
> you could have told me so, more politely
> but since you chose this way , it is up to you
> sorry again

This comment is directed more to other new readers than to you but you should consider general politeness.

IOW, in real life you do not walk into a room interrupting conversations by blurting out your questions rushing to the next room doing the same and returning to previous rooms listening for an answer. You would not expect polite responses for those present in that case. What you do is enter one room and listen for a while. This way you discover in that room are doctors but your question is on auto mechanics. So you quietly leave and try another room. In the auto mechanics room you listen for a while to make sure someone else has not already asked the same question. If not you wait for a lull in the conversations to change the topic to your questions.

There is a similar process in newsgroups. Sometimes in newsgroups, even when you find an automechanics group, it may be one that specializes in Saab autos and you need help with a nissan. Just be polite. Remember the people answering your questions are not paid to do so. We do occasionally get crabby when we see the same mistakes made over and over again.

here's a good article to read

Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette

        http://www.clari.net/brad/emily.html

have a good day.

   Ed Received on Fri Dec 07 2007 - 13:13:45 CST