On Wednesday 23 August 2006 09:18 am, Carlos wrote: > Matt Coffman wrote: > > My sincere apologies to all. > > > > Matt > > Where to can we redirect newbies asking for help, before people start to > spit rude answers to them and discourage them to learn Ruby (or to let > us help them to learn Ruby)? Is there any ruby-newby mailing > list/newsgroup? I know of no Ruby-Newbie mailing lists or newsgroups, but there are many Ruby tutorials on the web. I've created one here: http://www.troubleshooters.com/codecorn/ruby/basictutorial.htm As far as rude answers, a newbie question is no excuse for rudeness. It's so much easier simply to not answer the newbie question, or to have a stock signature block that, in the nicest way possible, says RTFM and tells the newbie where the fantastic manual resides. SteveT Steve Litt Author: * Universal Troubleshooting Process courseware * Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist * Manager's Guide to Technical Troubleshooting * Twenty Eight Tales of Troubleshooting * Rapid Learning: Secret Weapon of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/bookstore http://www.troubleshooters.com/utp/tcourses.htm