>
> Hello Dirk
>
> Here is my two cents worth.
>
> On 08-Jul-00, you wrote:
>
> >> Some have regarded me to be rude, Why is this?
> >
> > Because it is rude to use a netconnect mailing list for completely off
> > topic questions. There are a lot of mailing lists out there for either
> > general questiong or gfx card specific questions. It doesn't matter
> > here if you are a netconnect user or not. I am a netconnect user. So,
> > if I have problems with something relevant to netconnect, I ask it
> > here. If it's something that has nothing to do with netconnect, I'll
> > ask it somewhere else.
>
> Well Dirk, may I ask what is "off topic"?
>
Yes Andrew I would like to know as well?
I don't think he knows if you dig deeper you will find is just a question of he's
view's so every body should now then follow.
> This is a NETCONNECT mailing list and I am getting postings in this group
> about ISP's in England and things which are not exactly to do with
> Netconnect, but more with ISP's and "Free ISP access" REDHOTANT (or whom
> ever) etc etc etc.
>
> I think that Andre was well withing the bounds of the group asking what he
> asked.
O!! yes we all now and then need information which better way then on this list
as we all or most of us have similar question or problems, and some have
already resolved the issues so the group will be the best place to ask.
> Ok, I am not exactly a welth of information and I ask a few questions myself
> now and then.
>
> Like Andre, I have to agree: Some people are VERY helpful and some are not.
Only the one's which are not makes a big issue out of this.
> Asking in the "Correct" group doesn't always work.
>
> >> We are a small Amiga community helping one anther I see
> >> nothing wrong with this.
> >
> > Wrong, we are a small community of NetConnect users helping eachother
> > with NetConnect related problems.
>
> Correct! And if he has problems getting his Graphics card working with
> Netconnect, why shouldn't he be allowed to ask here?
Well I couldn't put this better my self as this surly is relevant to netconnet
and should not really be considered as "of the topic".
>
> Other people will have graphics cards and can help him. Asking in the
> "Graphics" mailing list it could be turned around and he be told to ask in
> the netconnect group, as it is a program related problem.
Yes true, But you know I'm sure that Dirk did not have all the facts but
slammed the guy.
>
> > I think whoever moderates the list has the right to ask people posting
> > off-topic questions to not do this, and yes, even threaten to ban
> > people if they continue this behaviour.
>
> This is fair enough, but from where I am sitting (OBJECTIVE to what is going
> on) Chris is not in any position to do that.
I think we all sould draw the line here, how cume that Chris can deside
what goes and what's not as to there is no rule book here.
>
> Having said this: Where would you suggest that Andre ask for help?
>
> I am interested - as I am sure are the people who helped him. Information
> should be shared. It helps more poeple if you share it than if you hoard
> it.
I am interested too, and yes I agree this is not a non-relevant question.
>
> Regards
> --
> RAP: People talking when they should be singing.
>
> Andrew Bruno
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