Absolutely - a reply with a link or just a single word is a wonderful thing if it actually helps and folks should take some initiative on their own. I am only commenting on some of the posts that are downright rude and uncalled for - the playful banter can be kind of interesting though.
Jeff -----Original Message----- From: B. van Ouwerkerk [mailto:ouwerkerk92@;zonnet.nl] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 6:35 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: RBL's - Please Get over it I don't think this or any other tech related list is hostile towards newcomers. On Linux related lists (about 98% of all lists I'm subscribed to) it's usually enough to tell what you did to solve your problem. Explain you did search the archives, used google, searched the M$ KB (for M$ related topics) and you really did what you could to find information. Seriously, a question with detailed information and showing you did your best to solve your problem is getting a better answer then one showing you didn't do a thing. Remember.. it's mostly your problem and you search for help from other admins who don't get any payment. Nobody should feel offended if the answer is just a link to the information you're looking for. Read the following information. It's written by a guy who codes on Linux.. but this information is also interesting for others. http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html I think I saw it in another reply too. Just my EUR 0,02 Bye, B. At 01:34 24-10-02 -0400, you wrote: >I too have enjoyed this list and have learned a lot from it but only >after deleting the several hundred posts that are absolute drivel (kind >of like the last 10 or so). >I have only been subscribed for a little over a month and I am >absolutely overwhelmed by the sheer number of posts that I simply have >to ignore before I see one that actually answers a question. Its almost >as bad as spam to be quite honest. >Many of you seem to think that every answer has been answered and >therefore every single person within a few hundred yards of an Exchange >Server should already know that answer. You also seem to assume that >every person subscribed to this list eats, breathes and farts Exchange >Server - if it didn't sound like such a boring existence I would love >that - unfortunately I also have to administer an entire network of >other servers, switches, routers, firewalls, etc. >I spend a great deal of time with TechNet and the Knowledgebase as well >as their equivalents from other companies. I also read a lot of very >thick (and very droll) books but quite often, I need to know something >that isn't necessarily in a book or is explained in very limited or in >poor detail by the vendor responsible. That is when I turn to these >lists and hope to learn something from those of you who in the know and >who are gracious enough to spend your time answering questions. >I find it very unfortunate that some of you are so negative and hostile >toward some of the questions posted here. If it is such a bother, then >just stop - you can very easily unsubscribe and go on about your lives >without having to worry about the rest of us. We will muddle through. >I wish this post could have had some meaningful question that couldn't >be answered by the great and powerful google.com or that it had >contained an answer as worthy but I'm really getting tired of the >bickering - please stop. SNIPPING a low of stuff. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
