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What subjects are appropriate in the ASP.NET newsgroups?
Any subject which relates to programming, installing or configuring ASP.NET.
Please don't post questions unrelated to ASP.NET.
ASP.NET is not the same as ASP.
If you have questions relating to "Classic ASP",
post them in the ASP newsgroups, e.g. microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general.
We encourage the posting of links to free ASP.NET controls/assemblies you have developed,
but request
that commercial product availabilities be sent to :
microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.announcements
Otherwise, your post will be deleted as SPAM.
How to write your post
a. Make the "Subject" a short, relevant summary of your problem
b. Make sure you describe your problem accurately.
Please post the exact code which is failing/generating your error.
That will help others find the solution to your problem.
c. Deal with one problem at a time.
If you have more than one problem, post it separately.
d. Make sure you include the version of ASP.NET and the
operating system you are using.
This *really* helps others help you!
If the problem is a browser-related problem, include the relevant
browser identity and operating system information.
e. If you are getting an error message, include the error number and its text.
f. Tell us what you have already tried to do to solve the problem.
How *not* to write your post
a. Avoid cross-posting, unless your problem applies to more than one newsgroup.
b. Never post identical messages with different subjects.
This is a sure way to get your posts ignored.
c. Don't post your message in ALL CAPITALS. It's very hard to read.
This is another sure way to get your posts ignored.
d. Don't use unclear subject lines which don't summarize a problem, like these:
HEEEELLLLPPP!!!!!
Need help please.
Any experts here?
This is yet another sure way to get your posts ignored.
e. Don't ask for an email reply.
The basis for peer-to-peer help newsgroups
like this one is for *everybody* to be helped by the answers provided.
f. Don't flame anyone, period.
Nobody needs that in technical newsgroups.
If something, or someone, irks you, ignore the post.
Please treat all participants with respect, valuing divergent views and contrary opinions.
Be polite. Share your perspectives to question ideas and stimulate interesting discussions.
g. The ASP.NET newsgroups, like all Microsoft public ng's, are unmoderated.
From time to time, there will be totally off-topic posts from trolls, spammers,
pornographers, etc.
Please don't reply to these posts, as it's a waste of time.
Instead, killfile the poster if the post bothers you.
Microsoft has an anti-spam program in effect, and spam messages
are eliminated by a community program,
but it's difficult to detect
some SPAM messages. Have patience and don't reply to any SPAM message.
We will get to it, and delete it.
Dealing with replies to your post
a. Trim unnecessary text from the replies to your posts, leaving just enough to
get the context of the reply and the original problem.
This is greatly
appreciated by the people who are trying to help you, since it saves them time.
b. Analyze the suggestion you were given,
and test to see whether it solves the problem.
c. If the problem isn't solved by the suggestion, explain why in a follow-up reply.
After you get your answer...
a. Confirm whether the proposed solution worked or not.
b. Thank the poster who gave you the answer to your question.
For people who spend their free time, unpaid, helping others in
peer-to-peer newsgroups,
there's nothing better than to get a "Thank you".
Your "Thank you" is also helpful to others reading about your problem
because they see that the solution sent to you *did* work.
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