ZS@SCHS said:
I see ... She will be informed thus.
Thanks for the link and the response. Our teacher did ask us to post in here ...
I shant bug you all again.
Given the spate of messages which arrived at almost the same time, I'd
guess that it was triggered by an article in "NEA Today" or something
on their website.
In fact, it sounds like advice from someone who doesn't have a lot of
experience and who confused a couple of different venues:
- newsgroups (especially the unmoderated ones) can be a free-for-all,
not particularly suited to tyros (would your teacher suggest that
you play on the freeways?)
- mailing lists tend to be moderated, require someone to subscribe,
and introductions are welcome (expected, appreciated, etc.)
So if someone confused the two then they might recommend a practice
which, while perfectly acceptable in one, would be completely in-
appropriate in the other.
As many have already suggested, comp.lang.java.help is an appropriate
newsgroup for beginners. Once you get up to speed then most of the
people who post here on a regular basis would likely welcome your
questions. Just make sure that you've made a "best effort" first ;-)
Feel free to pass this reply along to your teacher (the return address
is valid) so that we can correct the misconceptions.
Enjoy!