join the group

Do you have the password and the secret handshake memorized?

This isn't a good start. Because if you have nothing to say with your first post, it doesn't bode well for the future.

Such a post also suggests that you don't know about newsgroups, and if that's the case, you really should do some reading before you post.

Since the sci.electronics.* hierarchy is now getting a lot of posts, via google, from relatively clueless people who can't be bothered to find the right newsgroup before posting, you really should make sure you actually have something on topic before you post, or find the appropriate newsgroup.

A first start, but likely not the only reading you should be doing, is Mark Zenier's guide to the sci.electronics.* hierarchy, at ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/m/mzenier/seguide9706.txt

ANd take note that if this was a test post, you failed, because there are newsgroups created specifically for testing, and testing should not be done in non-test newsgroups.

Michael

In message , snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com writes

Sorry, it's by invite only, if you can get your sponsor and second to nominate you to the group's council members then you may be able to get an invite. Of course, you have to go through peer review, present at least two industry recognised accreditations and have been recognised by the board of the IEEE as a fellow but you would know that having read the rules and regulations regarding membership. Last but not least, you will need to forward your membership processing fees to a current member, I'll gladly help process them for you.

Ignore all the jokers who have responded. Just send a post with the word 'subscribe' in it.

There is nothing to subscribe to. You are accessing a USENET newsgroup through a clumbsy, ad driven HTML interface on Google. All you need is a working USENET Portal, of which Google qualifies. This is not a fourum, it is not a moderated newsgroup. There are rules though, called Netiquite. It looks like you are posting from a university in Inda. Check to see if they have their own news servers. It would be a lot easier to use.

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There is indeed a news.sancharnet.in. It's 208.69.32.130

Graham

That would be "netiquette".

Great. I am so sick at the moment that I didn't feel like loking it up.