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Date:      Sun, 1 Mar 1998 17:34:32 +1030
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>, zjhh2@etsu.edu
Cc:        Mark Mayo <mark@vmunix.com>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, jhhiggins@prodigy.net
Subject:   Re: newbies mailing list
Message-ID:  <19980301173432.42499@freebie.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <19980301175646.54027@welearn.com.au>; from Sue Blake on Sun, Mar 01, 1998 at 05:56:47PM %2B1100
References:  <19980301011318.06574@vmunix.com> <Pine.BSF.3.96.980301012333.10907D-100000@localhost> <19980301175646.54027@welearn.com.au>

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On Sun,  1 March 1998 at 17:56:47 +1100, Sue Blake wrote:
>
> I wasn't thinking of a place to get answers. There's a great deal more to
> being a newbie than having questions. I was thinking more of a place to just
> be for a while with real peers, to let off steam and get things into
> perspective. One problem that will arise is people trying to answer other
> people's questions. That cannot be stopped, but the focus can put it into
> perspective.

I think you need to say this in the charter, then.

> Of course, this relates to just one idea of what a newbies' list might be.

It'll be interesting to see what comes of it.  I think the more
experienced people should also be asked to shut up and not participate
(though they could be allowed to lurk).

Greg

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