Sorry for the formatting everyone.. my mailer blows chunks... it looked ok before I sent it ;)
On Mon, 2004-06-14 at 22:03, twisted wrote: > Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears! > > Or, in this case, your eyes. > > It has become a problem I've noticed over and over again, that we tend > to think the mailing list is some sort of forum, used to post whatever > your hearts desire. This list, not unlike any other mailing list, has > a purpose. A focus if you will. Hopefully this 'document' will point > out some key things we need to change to help this list remain friendly > and helpful, not to mention, a vital asset to the Asterisk community. > > And now, for the Asterisk-Users dial plan: > > [Etiquette] > > Exten => s,1, Posts to the Asterisk-Users list should be concise, and > on-topic. Remember, the topic is ASTERISK, not "Provider > X doesn't answer email", or "Provider Y doesn't have rates listed > on their website." Gripes of this nature, and discussion of > businesses relating to Asterisk should be handled on the > Asterisk-Biz list, or in the case of customer service, with the > person/provider in question. > > Exten => s,2, Everyone was new at some point. Let's try to keep our > cool with new members of the asterisk community. While > yes, there needs to be some research done before asking > questions, Let's point them in the right direction, and do so > politely. A general rule of thumb to use is to reply to 'newbie' > questions as if the person asking the question was a guest in > your home. > > Exten => s,3, Since there are lot of users who deal with the community > from the workplace, let's watch our language on the list. > Not to be a sort of cyber-nanny, but most workplace ethics frown > deeply on vulgarity in *ANY* form. > > Exten => s,4, Keep flames, criticism, and cruelty to yourself. If you > don't like the way a question has been answered, simply > post an alternative method. No need to degrade someone or their > methods simply because you do not agree. > > Exten => s,5, If you have found a bug, feel free to discuss it here to > confirm the issue, but remember, if you want action, you > will need to post it to the bug tracker at > http://bugs.digium.com, and be available for further testing if > necessary. Also, to keep non-bugs out of > the tracker, try to find someone on #asterisk-bugs on IRC > before posting the bug to confirm it. > > Exten => s,6, If you find something useful to the community, and it > directly relates to Asterisk, share it! Feel free to post > here or on the Wiki > (http://www.voip-info.org/Wiki-Asterisk). > > Exten => s,7, Not everyone will abide by the etiquette, and there's > nothing we can do about that; But to avoid a flare-up, try > not to take it personally, or better yet, simply don't respond to > it. > > Exten => s,8,Goto(Etiquette,s,1) > > > If we can all agree on this, this list will continue to be a useful tool > for the community. > > Please note - this was not specific to anyone, nor should it be taken > personally by anyone. This is just a guideline to keeping the peace, > and increase our productivity as a community. > > **** Remember: We are a COMMUNITY. **** > > Thank you for your time, and please, if you must flame me for this, do > it off-list. > > --- > with our deepest love, > twisted & bkw > > Exten => h,1,HangUp() > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- --- Josh Roberson Indigent Networks [EMAIL PROTECTED] 877.677.9647 - 615.724.0402 _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
