General Vs. Newbie Lists - Correct Protocol

[John Cochrane]

> Hey, John-
> 
> There was an issue with archiving on the newbie list some few months
> ago, where a lot of ML members suggested just to post here. Not so much
> an issue now, but...
> 
> I know that a lot of members monitor both, Post your query and someone
> will answer, if they have an answer.
> 
> you'll get ridiculed for a ridiculous question, no matter which ML you
> post to.

Fair enough. I'll try not to be ridiculous, but failing that, I'll try to be
thick-skinned!

> Never let that deter you. We can all be real A**wipes at times,
> but we can also be your friends.

This seems like the most good-honest-down-to-earth community there could be
:-)  Ok, I'll get on with posting the question.
> 
> John Cochrane wrote:
>> Question more out of courtesy really.....
>> 
>> I'm a newbie. I was about to post a question (over and above this one) but
>> I'm unsure about where to most appropriately post it. I would rather ask
>> *this* one question and subsequently post correctly, rather than annoy
>> people by posting incorrectly.
>> 
>> I was about to post the question in the newbie list...... because I am a
>> newbie. But I believe (with no disrespect whatsoever to any other newbies)
>> that the answer will best come from experience, and so I'm leaning towards
>> the general list - even though I understand that some of you who don't
>> *need* to, do actually browse the newbie list.
>> 
>> So, if I am in doubt about the crossover point (as in this case), which
>> should I lean towards.... or is it all so friendly that, aside from *really*
>> newbie-list questions (like "how do I start the machine"!) it doesn't matter
>> too much?
>> 
>> Thanks.... then I'll get on with posting the actual question!!
>> 
>> John 
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