Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 01:23:36 -0800 From: David Greenman <dg@root.com> To: Nocturne <dpilgrim@uswest.net> Cc: "G. Adam Stanislav" <zen@buddhist.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Horror story Message-ID: <199903140923.BAA05905@implode.root.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 14 Mar 1999 00:08:29 PST." <36EB6E7D.8058ADE8@uswest.net>
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For the record, I'd like to know about any such occurances of put-downs resulting from innocent messages sent to -questions. I'll happily arrange to have the respondant permanently removed from the list in such a case. -questions is a place for all types of questions about FreeBSD. The list is often the first exposure that a newbie will have to FreeBSD and it's especially important when the 'dumb' questions are asked to respond with care and respect. -DG David Greenman Co-founder/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project >"G. Adam Stanislav" wrote: >> I posted it here and not in questions because whenever I have posted a >> problem in questions, my mail box was swamped by multitude of rude >> messages, essentially telling me that if I am stupid I should not run Unix. > >Personally I think people who just scoff at those who haven't quite >got it yet don't deserve FreeBSD. Even someone asked a question that >is answered on the front page of the FreeBSD website I would *kindly* >tell them where they can find the answer. > >> I really wish you wouldn't have forwarded my message. I'd rather not be >> able to use FreeBSD than go through the questions nightmare again! Besides, >> since I do not subscribe to questions, even if someone replies, I will not >> see it. > >You have much better chances of getting it answered in -questions. If >you're not subscribed to -questions, you can put a note at the top (or >bottom) of your message saying that you aren't subscribed and thusly >need e-mailed replies. In most instances, your e-mail address is kept >in the To or CC headers and you get e-mailed replies automatically. > >In any case, it breaks the charter to ask tech-support questions in >-newbies. > >-- >dpilgrim@uswest.net ICQ: 29880099 >gryph@mindless.com PGP DH/DSS key available >If you're gonna build a house of cards, use the plastic coated kind > Cuz I'll bet the homeowner's insurance won't cover flood damage > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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