Juan, I think people provide private replies for a variety of reasons. To me, once you've solved the question you originally posted, it is nice to post a summary back to the list (and I have seen you do this, Juan). In that you can summarize some ideas that people provided you privately. Dennis Williams On 4/2/06, Juan Carlos Reyes Pacheco <juancarlosreyesp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thank you to all who answered. > > I want to insist the problem is not to get some private emails, > neither everyone should be forced to post to all the list, what I'm > telling is the fact, that posting privately is becoming "the rule", > when more than 50% of the answers one receives are private answers, > and not posted to the list. > > I had received privately post from very recognized person in this > list, on not ot-topics that should be post to every one because are > very useful. And honestly I don't perceive there are too many post in > this list to justify to post privately. > > I'm not trying to tell "Every one has to post to everyone", neither > forcing to post to everyone when someone don't wants to do it. > What I'm telling is before posting privately think if wouldn't be > better to post to all the list, because finally this is a discussion > forum, not a private question&answers forum service :). > > Have a nice day. > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >