Author: Brock Rozen <brozen(_at_)webdreams(_dot_)com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 00:29:05 -0400 (EDT)
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Personally, I think the "here's my question -- oh & please reply
personally because I'm not subscribed" questions are a bad idea. Subscribe
to the list, ask your question and then unsubscribe when you get your
answer!
Well, I think it is a little rude.... I mean, I try and answer the (simple)
questions I know the answers to, because people answer questions for me.
I figure that way I'm doing my share and keeping those who know more than me
from having to answer the same question I asked.
Some folks on the FreeBSD list I was on for awhile pretty much refused to
answer questions asked in this manner.
I think the suggestion (by Eli?) to put a header in there about whether the
person is a first-time poster or not is a good one.... in fact I've been
thinking about grepping addresses out of the 7k message I have here and
starting my own local list. New posters would be sent to an 'air-lock'
mailbox where I could check it before it gets to be in the real mailbox....
It's an idea....
TjL