On 25 Feb 2016 18:19:15 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main
(Message-ID:<8702884056351431.wa.fletchanz1.ibm....@listserv.ua.edu>)
flet...@nz1.ibm.com (Anthony Fletcher) wrote:
Like all 'LISTS' the members are there to provide or
solicit information, and it is like a club.
I agree with much of what you wrote.
One of the fundamental assumptions is that before posting
a request for help the poster will have done as much as
they possibly can to find the answer, and then post the
question with documentation of what they have done and why
they are in need of help.
I think that's a bit strong. If you replace your "possibly
can" with "reasonably can" I think it's closer to the
truth.
This was not written for mainframers, but almost everything
in it is applicable to IBM-Main:
How to ask questions the smart way:
http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Finally, there's one good way to get people to want to help
you on this list: show that you're willing to help other
people on this list.
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