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> Jeff Miller wrote:
>
> > There's a very strong anti-newbie strain here, so if you're new to
> > sourdough, this isn't a good place to ask basic questions...
>
> I dunno Jeff. Most of the time newbies get answered
> patiently. Folks like me get testy when they read nonsense
> about not knowing the room temperature.
>
> But you get all kinds here.

True, I've seen some newbies ask questions and get patient replies, but the
bar for what qualifies as nonsense is a lot lower here than it is in a lot
of other sourdough and baking forums. I enjoy rec.food.sourdough a lot,
probably in part *because* it's a cranky place, but I'd never recommend that
a sourdough novice post to the newsgroup unless he or she has a high
tolerance for abuse.

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Jeff Miller