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Re: pointer = &membuff[-2];

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On 06/09/2011 05:07 PM, Bo S. wrote:
> Is it possible to post a basic C question in this newsgroup without
> starting a flame war about "elegant" code or see answers like
> "silly, nonportable hack"? ...

I haven't noticed any flame wars recently about the elegance of code.

One good way to reduce (but unfortunately, not eliminate) complaints
about "silly, nonportable hack" is to avoid posting messages for which
the complaint is justified.

... I've almost stopped reading this ng since
> there are usually more than 500 posts every day and most of it is
> opinons and comments on other's opinion.

Your estimate of the volume of this newsgroup seems to be high by about
an order of magnitude.
If you'd prefer a quieter, more polite environment, try
comp.lang.c.moderated - but it's excessively quiet.
-- 
James Kuyper

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pointer = &membuff[-2]; "Bo S." <bo@boo.invalid> - 2011-06-09 21:07 +0000
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-06-09 16:47 -0600
    Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-09 22:59 -0700
    Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-06-10 06:28 -0400
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-09 17:54 -0700
    Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2011-06-10 13:03 +0200
      Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-10 08:10 -0700
    Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-10 08:12 -0700
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-06-09 21:02 -0400
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-09 22:25 -0400
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-10 01:10 -0500
    Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-10 01:13 -0500
      Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-10 01:20 -0500
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-10 03:33 -0500
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-10 08:23 -0400
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; Sherm Pendley <sherm.pendley@gmail.com> - 2011-06-10 09:30 -0400
  Re: pointer = &membuff[-2]; ImpalerCore <jadill33@gmail.com> - 2011-06-10 07:15 -0700

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