# Hello

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hello/172396>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 21, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hello/172396 "2009-07-21T00:36:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hello/172396/1 "2009-07-21T00:36:46Z")

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Hello everyone this is my first post. I come from a .NET background  
but I have seen first hand the elegance of ruby and now i’m hooked.  
I’m learning rails on 2.3.x and have worked through setting up a db  
connection and building scaffolding, i’m excited and needed a place to  
land once and a while to discuss things as I stumble through the dark.

Thanks for taking a minute to listen, I hope to be participating  
instead of just leaching very soon.

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**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hello/172396/2 "2009-07-21T01:14:47Z")

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On Mon, 2009-07-20 at 05:52 -0700, eric wrote:

> Hello everyone this is my first post. I come from a .NET background  
> but I have seen first hand the elegance of ruby and now i’m hooked.  
> I’m learning rails on 2.3.x and have worked through setting up a db  
> connection and building scaffolding, i’m excited and needed a place to  
> land once and a while to discuss things as I stumble through the dark.

Welcome aboard, Eric.

> Thanks for taking a minute to listen, I hope to be participating  
> instead of just leaching very soon.

‘Leaching’ is such a negative way of thinking. Learning is better. As  
you learn, begin to ‘teach’ what you’ve learned. That will solidify  
your learning.

Best regards,  
Bill

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**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hello/172396/3 "2009-07-21T12:32:42Z")

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2009/7/21 bill walton [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> > Thanks for taking a minute to listen, I hope to be participating  
> > instead of just leaching very soon.
> 
> ‘Leaching’ is such a negative way of thinking. Â Learning is better. Â As  
> you learn, begin to ‘teach’ what you’ve learned. Â That will solidify  
> your learning.

Hi, Eric. I would suggest watching this list and every time that you  
understand a question then watch the replies and attempt to understand  
the solution. You will be amazed how quickly you learn.

Good luck, Colin.