> If you think youʼre definitely wrong about something, and the goal of > a discussion is to find a right answer, why would you contribute that > something to a discussion? on some mailing lists, e.g. nanog, a good way to get an answer to a question is to posit a wrong answer. if you just ask the question, no one will answer; but 412 people are happy to correct you. :) of course it requires a thick skin and the ability to sort through 412 responses. randy
