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Date:      Thu, 4 May 2000 18:00:13 -0400
From:      Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>
To:        Nik Clayton <nik@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@physics.iisc.ernet.in>, "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>, "Daniel J. Zaccariello" <marisombra@mindspring.com>, John Papalia <john@jpepconsulting.com>, Jeremiah Gowdy <jgowdy@home.com>, smkelly@slashnet.org, insane@lunatic.oneinsane.net, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Attitudes towards newbies (was Re: FreeBSD and IRC)
Message-ID:  <20000504180013.B1642@argon.blackdawn.com>
In-Reply-To: <20000504004006.A3269@catkin.nothing-going-on.org>; from nik@FreeBSD.ORG on Thu, May 04, 2000 at 12:40:07AM %2B0100
References:  <4.3.2.20000503012424.00d214e0@pop.mindspring.com> <20554.957345701@localhost> <20000503155711.A754@physics.iisc.ernet.in> <20000504004006.A3269@catkin.nothing-going-on.org>

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On Thu, May 04, 2000 at 12:40:07AM +0100, Nik Clayton wrote:
> Now, would all you IRC weenies please devote your energies to going 
> through the PR database instead?  You'll be much more appreciated if you 
> do.

I resent this. In the ports team at least (aside from steve and a few
others), it seems the major PR-closers chat on IRC. And we're often there
to quickly resolve problems. There's no substitute for instant reply (which
you will rarely get with email).

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Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>
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