Newsgroup Guidelines
Stay focused on the current topic.
This will help to make the newsgroups as organized as possible. If the topic does need to change, then start another thread. Personal discussions should be handled via e-mail.
Keep quoted text to a minimum.
When quoting a previous post, edit out the non-relevant parts of the message. A good rule of thumb is that there should not be more quoted text than original text. Do not re-post an entire message in order to indicate your agreement.
Be respectful to other users.
Do not make personal attacks upon other users. If you disagree with someone's post, speak to their points and ideas, not to their character. Avoid comments that will likely be viewed as confrontational, condescending, or derogatory.
Do not post anything that is libelous, abusive or hateful, an invasion of anyone's privacy, harmful to other users, or harmful to the business interests of iAnywhere Solutions, Inc.
Do not advocate or engage in unlawful activities.
Do not use the Advantage Developer newsgroups for unlawful purposes. Do not post anything that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law or regulation.
Do not post copyrighted material without permission of the author.
Do not make requests for assistance via e-mail
Do not contact users via e-mail unless specifically requested to do so. The preferred method is via the forum. This makes it possible for other people to benefit from the answer to your question as well.
In the same vein, do not request that responses be sent to you via e-mail. The information generated in these newsgroups is intended to benefit all parties. If you are asking an on-topic question, the answer to your question will most likely be of interest to others in the newsgroup.
Post your question to the single most appropriate news group.
Do not cross post your message to many groups. If you can't determine which group is the best, say that in your post, and ask someone to suggest which group would be better. Posting to the proper news group will usually speed up the response time to your message.
Do not post messages with large attachments.
Large files fill up our servers more quickly, and are an annoyance for people who download and read the newsgroups off-line. If you need help with a program, briefly describe your problem and include a small code snippet that illustrates the problem.
Please keep responses to questions accurate and specific to the question being asked.
Replying to a post without answering the specific questions does not add value to the group.
If you do not know the accurate answer to the question(s) being posted, please hold your response.
If the question is poorly formed, please ask for clarification before providing an answer.
Please keep in mind cultural differences amongst the newsgroup audience.
The ADS newsgroups are an international community; this fact introduces many cultural, social and language barriers that must be recognized.
Messages found in violation of these guidelines are subject to cancellation without notice.
In the unlikely event that you find yourself having a problem with another user that you are unable to resolve on your own, please contact Advantage Technical Services via e-mail at
Advantage@sybase.com.
iAnywhere Solutions, Inc. does not necessarily endorse, support, or agree with the opinions or statements expressed in any of the newsgroups. Any information placed online is solely the view of those who post it.
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