JTD wrote:
I am now "convinced" that splitting will be detrimental to all
particularly newbies and accept the PIA of grouching about
newbieisms, which the newbies so crave.
If splitting starts, then it will also reflect on the lug meets. We will
be creating exclusive zones instead of being all inclusive, a
fundamental feature of FOSS vis a vis commercial closed software.
I think members are quite civil and the occasional phlegm is to be
expected as the price of non apartheid and non censorship. Censorship
is the refuge of the uncivilised.
I am not against flaming, all I suggest is to make it organised and
focussed so that the personal ill feelings are not created. For example,
1. If a member top posts, he is given a preset official phrase " The
list rules do not permit top posting. Please post your reply below the
original message. Thanks" Thats it. No comments like "Hey dude don't top
post" or "Why are you top posting".
2. If a member asks for a solution that requires him/her to refer to the
manual, instead of saying "rtfm" or "Ever heard of google" or "Don't you
have access to google", he is simply given another preset phrase
" This problem can be solved by refering to the manual and even
searching google for it. If you still face problems, then please post a
report on what you did so far and at what point are you facing problems".
As a group, we could create a list of common mistakes made by members
especially newbies and the corresponding official phrase for cautioning
the member. Once we select the phrases, nobody should deviate from it
and post prickly messages.
What I observed here is that some members do not have time to post
solutions to the problems asked but they have a lot of time to go on and
on with flame messages. Sometimes most posts are focussed on flames
rather than technical information. Half or quarter of the time and web
space spent on endless flaming can be spent on providing information and
close the chapter.
Regards,
Rony.
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