Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 10:22:52 +1030 From: Brian Astill <bastill@sa.apana.org.au> To: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>, Yong Lim <yong@csfi.com> Cc: Rick Hamell <hamellr@heorot.1nova.com>, "SILVER, MICHAEL A" <MSILVER@scana.com>, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Function of -newbies Message-ID: <01021010304504.02553@PhD_1.testname.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20010210095916.F19976@welearn.com.au> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0102081221250.2710-100000@heorot.1nova.com> <NDBBLNEEEKNNPEMEDDDKGEGNCNAA.yong@csfi.com> <20010210095916.F19976@welearn.com.au>
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On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Sue Blake wrote: <snip> > If we don't clutter freebsd-questions with chat, and don't ask > or answer support questions here, they'll leave us alone. We > have a "gentlemen's agreement" from most of the helpers that > they'll keep their noses out of here and let us let off steam > without any wrist slaps or non-newbie points of view. <snip> >You must find a > way to make freebsd-questions work for you, because nobody else can > speak for you. Hoo-bloody-rah! A succinct expose of what -newbies should be about, and a contribution to the sort of discussion that SHOULD be taking place here. <snip> > I too would support the name change to freebsd-newbies-chat, as I > recommended two years ago. At last feedback it didn't match the > FreeBSD list naming format /sarcasm How very sad sarcasm/ How about FreeBSD-newbiechat ? (too hard?) This list can offer welcome opportunity to discuss such issues as "what about -questions?" and "what sources of info I have found most helpful" and the like. The list title does not relect the list's purpose. -- Regards, Brian ******************************************************** Dr Brian Astill Visiting Research Fellow Flinders University Institute of International Education Bus 8201 3480 FAX 8449 9199 bastill@sa.apana.org.au ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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