My cat's breath smells like cat food. > -----Original Message----- > From: Hague, Jeff [mailto:jhague@;rmc.edu] > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:42 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: RBL's - Please Get over it > > > 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] >
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