I also am newly active here. Most of what was said by the previous posters about reasons for being here would be echoed by me. I too find it intimidating to ask question here. Have answered a few questions when I thought I could. It is darn good practice..., and informative. Like anything, a lot has to be taken with a grain of salt. One can waste a lot of time trying to write 'acceptably pristine' code as some of the purists here would prefer to see. However, the folks here are always informative, and the site itself has that simple, cozy feel that is the result of seeking functionality as compared to flash.

Oh yeah, and it is fun here...:-)

...the majority is always wrong, and always the last to know about it...

In reply to Re: Why Perl Monks Works for Me by wjw
in thread Why Perl Monks Works for Me by Andrew_Levenson

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