I would have to agree with Bill and John. The TCLUG has been established for quite some time. Perhaps it's not as old as TCPC, but we have our own following, our own core group. To be absorbed into another, larger group would introduce a thread of politics I'd rather avoid. A formal relationship need not be drawn either, but a general invitation and offer to be of assistance to those of the TCPC group is certainly extended. If we are deficient in our reception toward newbies, then that should be addressed within the group. The newbie SIG idea is a nice one. I admit that I give mixed reactions toward users in general, depending upon context and environment. I'm a perfectly helpful and amiable tutor when the time is right and the student is genuine, but I have been known to be a troll when the time is wrong or the "student" simply wants free technical support. If we go ahead with a newbie SIG, I'd be willing to help out. Anyway, back to the grind. -- Chad Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net> | a.k.a. ^chewie http://www.wookimus.net/ | s.k.a. gunnarr Get my public key, ICQ#, etc. $(mailx -s 'get info' chewie at wookimus.net) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 232 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20020204/48ad75eb/attachment.pgp