I just want to say that I've been known to be wrong before... Martin
Martin Morrison wrote: > > Moderating messages would get old real quick... > > I would be in favor of a better FAQ on the website and a link to it sent > out monthly to it... The best practices doc from Autodesk a year or so > ago should also be updated with new tips and tricks (hint ADESK) > > Martin > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andy Morsell > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:38 PM > To: 'MapGuide Users Mail List' > Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Posting Guidelines > > Maybe we could have a wiki page with posting guidelines including links to > places to research and suggested research techniques. And, most > importantly, have every message go through an administrator. If the > administrator feels the message meets the guidelines, then the message > gets posted. Otherwise, they get a rejection message pointing them to the > posting guidelines. I realize this ads significant overhead, but if we > had several of us volunteering to do admin duties, it might be doable. > Any thoughts? > > Andy Morsell, P.E. > Spatial Integrators, Inc. > 47° 46' N 116° 49' W > www.SpatialGIS.com > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Wilson > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:19 AM > To: MapGuide Users Mail List > Subject: [mapguide-users] Posting Guidelines > > > Why have people just suddenly given up and begun posting: "Thing broken? > Help". > > > > I'm not directing this at anyone in particular... I'm just pointing out we > probably need some posting guidelines here as this is getting a bit > ridiculous. > > > > 1) If you have a question, don't just ask - research it first on > http://www.nabble.com search and include MapGuide. At least 40% of the > questions asked here have been asked before. > > 2) When you post a question about an error - always include the error! > > 3) Include your OS, Web Server, which API you are using if applicable > > 4) Be specific about the type of data involved and which provider you are > using > > > > I'm trying to keep this list short so that it's not hard work. > > > > Anyone else have any suggestions or want to improve the points I suggested > above? > > > > I'm tempted to suggest modifying the signature response of these emails to > include 1 or 2 more URL's to the main MapGuide info sites so that people > know where to look for things. > > > > Dave > > > [cid:[email protected]] > Dave Wilson, AEC IM > CRT QA Analyst > Autodesk Canada, Inc. > 21st Floor > 645 7th Ave SW > Calgary, AB T2P 4G8 > Direct 403-538-3069 > Fax 403-264-1442 > > > > _______________________________________________ > mapguide-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Posting-Guidelines-tp3114626p3143501.html Sent from the MapGuide Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ mapguide-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users
