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CBFalconer said:An off-topic reply will probably not be properly criticized, since
the experts are reading other newsgroups, where the subject is
topical. No one is perfect, so erroneous answers can always
appear. They do the least harm when rapidly corrected.
The OP probably (we have notable exceptions rampant here) didn't
know the subject was off-topic. The (mistaken) answerer has no
such excuse.
If the answer was incorrect, then I agree it is relevant to correct it.
In yours (and many others) mind it was incorrect, but I do not agree.
I would wager that the OP prefers my answer to any of the other posts
that provided no help at all.
People who post to newsgroups want a simple correct answer. My answer
was simple and "correct enough". They do not want to be preached to by
purists. This is by far one of the least tolerant technical newsgroups
that I have ever encountered. Why can't you guys relax and take your
wives out for dinner or something...