[A]nswer [questions] where you can. - especially this. Most questions can be answered fairly readily with some research in the code. This is triply beneficial

[A]nswer [questions] where you can. - especially this. Most questions can be answered fairly readily with some research in the code. This is triply beneficial: 1. You learn a lot more about the code by directed research than by random or linear reading. 2. You will earn respect and a good reputation on the list, assuming you do good research. 3. When you are wrong, someone will correct you http://xkcd.com/386/ http://xkcd.com/386/ and both you and the original questioner will learn from that. Ironically, I've found quite often a question will go unanswered for days, but when I post an answer it often stimulates others to respond with clarifications, expansions, and corrections that they otherwise would not have posted.