Denham Sorry you feel you've been striking out lately. Participation is voluntary, so when a list participant considers answering a question, especially if you consider yourself a non-expert (like me), the question that darts through one's mind is whether someone else on the list might be likely to provide a better answer. Sometimes nobody else answers. If nobody answers I'm often willing to take a swing because that will often provoke someone to respond with a better answer. But there isn't an easy way to go back and check for unanswered questions. I think that if your question isn't answered in a day or two, you should repost the question, possibly rephrasing it. How a question is phrased can increase the likelihood of a response. If you've considered and rejected some obvious solutions, mention them so your responders don't point out something you've already rejected. Also, responding to questions is a great way to learn yourself. Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. dwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Denham Eva Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 5:24 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Has the Lists "Mission Statement" Changed??? Hello Jared and Listers, Has this Lists "Mission Statement" changed? What I mean by this, is that I have asked two or is it three questions here this year and received 0 answers. Now when I first joined, a number of years ago, there was *a lot* of help for the newbie questions, even if it was to guide them to the right documentation. Yet now I find not only my questions but others questions ignored. Am I being paranoid? My job is of such a nature that Oracle is not the only cap I wear and hence am expected to be a jack-of-all-trades and it is impossible to be master of anyone of those caps. So it is great to have a resource to read and be able to ask questions, but I wonder if this is the right forum now. Denham ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------