If a poster is unused to researching questions thoroughly,
or not familiar with Usenet, or wonderring how to get their
first package working, I would recommend c.l.j.help.

On the other hand, if a poster is prepared to argue anything
they say that might be disputed, and back it up with code and
URL's if necessary, rather than collapse into a screaming hissy
fit on the suggestion they might be wrong, go straight to c.l.j.programmer.

Anything in between, ..I leave that to their judgement.

Of course, all of the above is changeable, depending on my
mood and how many times I have answered the same (or very similar)
questions that day.  Which is my way of saying..

Everything above is my opinion, certainly not a 'golden rule'.

There is a posting reposted every week or so that answers that very
question.