Encephalons provide a task pool equal to their rating but when decking the pool goes into hacking pool directly, but what constitutes decking? Sure, when doing a true matrix run, that is decking, and so is a matrix search, but programming then? Or should I be able to use the task pool when doing a search?

When your on the matrix you have the added hacking pool if your plugged in. All other times you get task pool for intelligence based skills. Simple neh.

Almost as simple as the difference between "your" and "you're".
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He got it correct. What he missed is a form of "to be"—it should be "his plugged is in", not "his plugged in" (or, in this case, your instead of his).

~J

To quote the wit, "..Separated by a common language.."

Are you suggesting that either England or America uses the word "your" differently, or are you just not appreciating Kagetenshi's sense of humor?

Well, the third option is to yell DROP BEARS! and run away while we're all distracted.

I was indicating that the use of language between written grammar and common usage are vastly different and people can mis-communicate despite speaking the same language. American English and English are very different.
Typing errors, misspelling and misuse of gammer is often prevalent on public boards, often resulting in a lack of comment on them.
O and DROP BEARS!

He spelt 'grammar' without an E (and without an R the second time, but hey) and 'separated' without an extra E, so he's more literate than the majority of WoW players.

Way to totally derail the thread guys. Stop talking about grammEr.

Swe. If you're plugged in via a datajack to the matrix (made your login roll), you use Hacking Pool. Otherwise, you use Task Pool.

Sorry 'bout the hijack. My fault. In my defense, I felt the question had been answered.
To echo:
Yeah, no task pool when you're plugged in, just hacking pool. Very early in the Matrix book they describe every bit of 'ware's contribution to hacking pool.

I am dyslexic. Am use to this. So I will have to go for ignorance.