+1 to ease process of getting users into mailing list. Andrey Pokhilko
11.04.2018 23:19, Philippe Mouawad пишет: > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 10:15 PM, sebb <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 11 April 2018 at 20:41, Philippe Mouawad >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello, >>> Today when users want to ask a question about JMeter there are many ways: >>> >>> >>> - Our way: >>> - User mailing list >>> - Other ways: >>> - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jmeter >>> - There is a slack for jmeter >>> >>> So if we look at our mailing list: >>> >>> - http://jmeter.apache.org/mail.html >>> - http://jmeter.apache.org/mail2.html >>> >>> The left link on website goes to mail.html and there is some long text to >>> read: >>> >>> - Do users read it ? >>> - If we look at its content, it is very defensive: >> I did not write the original, but I think it is sensible, rather than >> defensive. >> > I wrote part of it, and I think now reading it again that it can be seen as > distrustful to users. > >>> - *Respect the mailing list type * >>> - *Join the lists that are appropriate for your discussion.* >>> - >>> *Ask smart questions. * >>> - *Keep your email short and to the point; use a suitable subject >>> line. * >>> - *Do your best to ensure that you are not sending HTML or >> "Stylized" >>> email to the list.* >>> - *Please don't send attachments or include large chunks of code* >>> - *Do not cross post messages. * >>> - >>> *Watch where you are sending email. * >>> - *Isn't it kind of scary for the newbie who wants to ask some >> question >>> ?* >> Once an email has been sent, in general it cannot be removed or redacted. >> > Yes but this can happen today no ? > >>> Shouldn't we just remove mail.html and directly link to mail2.html and >>> mention guidelines in it ? >> The point was to try and get people to read the guidelines. >> > I think people who don't want to read them won't wherever we put them and > will directly find the link or ask somewhere else which is what is > happening looking at number of question on SO vs questions on User mailing > list > People who want to read them will do even if we change the order. > So another approach would be: > > - let's trust users and encourage this way of asking > > > >>> -- >>> Regards. >>> Philippe > >
