Misc.: How to ask questions the smart way

Subject: Misc.: How to ask questions the smart way
From: Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca>
To: CEL <copyediting-l -at- listserv -dot- indiana -dot- edu>, TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 16:19:29 -0500

Thought this little gem might be of interest to a good many CELmates and techwhirlers. First, it's a great primer in how to ask good questions in this and other Internet forums. Second, it provides considerable insight into hackers, geeks, engineers, scientists, and other scarily intelligent people who might just be able to answer your questions if only you ask them politely and intelligently:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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Geoff Hart ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca
(try geoffhart -at- mac -dot- com if you don't get a reply)
www.geoff-hart.com
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