Newcomers' Newsgroup Etiquette
 

Newcomers,
Do not post your question several times. Post your question in one
newsgroup and wait for a reply. A wait time of 15 minutes would be very
lucky. Typically wait 30-60 minutes before expecting a reply. Remember
that your post has to be received by Google, indexed, and posted on the
newsgroup. This can take several minutes. In addition, many programmers
will test their solution before sending it to you. This can take another
half-hour or an hour, meaning it may be an hour or more before you hear any
advise. After you post your question, be patient! Close your newsgroup
reader, do other things, and return 15-60 minutes later. Look for your post
and notice if there are other posts under it. The best thing is to just
close your newsgroup reader and do other things for 15-30 minutes after
posting, then open it again and look for your post. You will be able to
tell whether anyone has replied. If not, close the newsgroup reader and
wait 1-3 more hours. Posting multiple messages does not help you. Post one
message and wait for the reply. Good luck! James