Since Fall 2007, we have started to use Google Groups for class news group related communications. During the first month after the start of the semester, you will receive an invitation to join CS571 Google Group for the semester on the email address you provided during class registration process on CS571 web site. You must activate your membership by clicking on the invitation link sent to you in the invitation email.

In this group, you can ask course related and homework related general questions. Please make sure to use the class news group to clarify any questions that you may have on the assignments specifications and grading guidelines. Please refrain from posting code etc ., that can lead to any sort of plagiarism. The class newsgroup is not the place to debug your code.

More information about Google Groups can be found here. If you still have any further questions, please contact your class instructor or the class TAs.

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Rules for Using the Class Newsgroup

• Posts to the newsgroup are readable by all so be careful with what you say. There is no need to CC TAs and / or Professors. All of us will be able to see your message. Students are welcome to respond to questions as well in order to help each other.
• Only contact TAs by sending them direct e-mails in case that your question cannot be answered through this group. If you choose to send TAs an e-mail you must CC all four TAs. Otherwise your e-mail will be ignored.
• Do not post code and then ask "what's wrong with it, please help" and expect the audience to fix it for you. The purpose of this group is NOT to debug your code. Such messages will be DELETED. If you insist on posting code, your membership will be suspended.
• Do not post links to your homework solutions for others to see and help you with a problem you are facing.Such messages will be DELETED. If you insist on posting code, your membership will be suspended.
• Do not post questions about how your homework was graded. Contact the individual grader directly by e-mail.
• Questions about the specifications, the grading guidelines, and allowed software libraries are allowed and welcome.
• Read already existing posts before creating a new discussion. Your question might already have been answered. Questions that have already been answered will be ignored.