From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,5ba6e370e8553bbc X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Ted Dennison Subject: Re: Q: Etiquette Date: 2000/01/21 Message-ID: <38887F79.4D5F62DC@telepath.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 575760743 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <38878D85.90FA616@earthlink.net> X-Accept-Language: en,pdf Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Complaints-To: Abuse Role , We Care X-Trace: newshog.newsread.com 948469408 216.14.8.58 (Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:43:28 EST) Organization: Telepath Systems (telepath.com) MIME-Version: 1.0 NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:43:28 EST Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 2000-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Jeff Carter wrote: > Is it considered acceptable cla newsgroup etiquette to post a message > giving a brief summary of my experience and saying I'm available for > contract work? I don't want to offend anyone, but this is a great place > for Ada "networking". I 've been hanging out here for about 5 years now, and I don't think I've ever seen this come up before. My vote would be no. I know that we allow job postings, but the reason for that was: * Job posts are the best antidote to the derisive "there are no Ada jobs" claims people like to make from time to time. * *Everyone* needs a job. Most folks might be quite satisfied at the moment with the one they have, or they might have a few more years of college to put in before its a big issue, but its still something every reader needs. * It allows those of us who are interested in such things to track who is using Ada and for what. A "work needed" posting fills none of the above. Most folks here are not in the position where we can hire people. It gives no indication of any company using the language, and might give casual readers the impression that there are loads of unemployed ex-Ada programmers. As an alternative, I'd suggest the following steps: 1. Put that information succinctly in your signature. I know it'll be a bummer to lose the Monty Python quote. :-). 2. Post your info to the AdaPower consultants directory via this link: http://www.adapower.com/411/form.html -- T.E.D. Home - mailto:dennison@telepath.com Work - mailto:dennison@ssd.fsi.com WWW - http://www.telepath.com/dennison/Ted/TED.html ICQ - 10545591