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Char Jackson

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On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:45:17 -0700, GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com>
wrote:

>Char Jackson wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:15:53 -0700, GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry to intrude, but are there any programmers here that knows the
>>> finer differences between VS2008 Pro and VS2008 Standard?
>>> Websites that I have found pretty much recommend going with the standard
>>> if one doesn't need to program for MS Office environment.

>>
>> Why would you hide a question like that in a totally unrelated thread
>> such as this one? More people will see it, and thus you're in a better
>> position to receive a good answer, if you start your own thread.
>> Thanks.
>>

>
>I usually ask people that may know something. I got an excellent answer
>from relic, whom I've also asked the same question.


I know, but it's a bad idea and a bad habit to get into. Asking a
question inside someone else's thread, just because you see someone
participating who has been helpful in the past, means that everyone
else who may have skipped the thread because they weren't interested
in the topic will also miss your hidden question. You don't get the
benefit of more eyes seeing and possibly answering, and the rest who
skipped the thread don't get the benefit of learning from your
question.

Not a big deal and I hope I'm not blowing it out of proportion. I just
wanted to give an explanation as to why I think it's not a good
approach. Carry on.
 
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GreyCloud

Flightless Bird
Char Jackson wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:45:17 -0700, GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Char Jackson wrote:
>>> On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:15:53 -0700, GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry to intrude, but are there any programmers here that knows the
>>>> finer differences between VS2008 Pro and VS2008 Standard?
>>>> Websites that I have found pretty much recommend going with the standard
>>>> if one doesn't need to program for MS Office environment.
>>> Why would you hide a question like that in a totally unrelated thread
>>> such as this one? More people will see it, and thus you're in a better
>>> position to receive a good answer, if you start your own thread.
>>> Thanks.
>>>

>> I usually ask people that may know something. I got an excellent answer
>>from relic, whom I've also asked the same question.

>
> I know, but it's a bad idea and a bad habit to get into. Asking a
> question inside someone else's thread, just because you see someone
> participating who has been helpful in the past, means that everyone
> else who may have skipped the thread because they weren't interested
> in the topic will also miss your hidden question. You don't get the
> benefit of more eyes seeing and possibly answering, and the rest who
> skipped the thread don't get the benefit of learning from your
> question.
>
> Not a big deal and I hope I'm not blowing it out of proportion. I just
> wanted to give an explanation as to why I think it's not a good
> approach. Carry on.
>


My approach works. I've tried posting new threads before and no luck.
So I do it my way.
 
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