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From: demon@thor.wright.edu (Brett Kottman)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Homework questions
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Date: 30 Sep 89 16:01:33 GMT
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From article <803@chyde.uwasa.fi>, by ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK):
>    {$I-}
>    writeln (f, 'My message on homework has been obviously heeded to :-)');
>    {$I+}
> ....................................................................
> Prof. Timo Salmi                                (Site 128.214.12.3)
> School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland
> Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun

	I find your attitude of accusing people of trying to get their
homework done over the net condescending and arrogant.  You obviously
wish to prompote yourself as a Pascal God, dispensing your wisdom only
to approved questions that do not appear to be homework.
	Well, I for one will help anyone, anytime with any question.  I
still remeber the time when it was I who had questions on "simple"
problems that probably looked like homework.  Even if it is a homework
question, this is a legitimate place to look for an answer.  Citing the
reference/person who helped neatly takes care of the palgiarism issue.
	If we take on an attitude that only "proper" questions can be
answered on the net, then we all become elitests, something that is
anthema to the net.
	So, users, keep on asking those questions, even if they are
homework, and don't be intimidated by anyone who flames you.  It is hard
enought to get people to ask for help in class because of the
intimidation factor involved.  The net is designed to overcome barriers
like this.

						Brett Kottmann
						demon@eve.wright.edu
						bkottmann@wright.edu
						Wright State Univ.

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