Why are requests for private e-mail responses frowned upon?
Please do not ask for replies by e-mail. If you haven’t got the time or patience to read the newsgroup, that’s tough. The answers you receive might benefit other readers of the newsgroup as well, and you yourself might learn more from the discussions your question might generate. In addition, alt.comp.lang.learn.c-c++ operates a kind of informal peer review whereby any answers posted publicly to the group are checked by seasoned programmers for their accuracy and clarity. Obviously, we can’t check an answer sent to your private e-mail address.
