Hi Denis,
Excellent "solution"
Will keep this email for reference :)
Bambi
Denis HAVLIK wrote:
> Hi, all (especially bascule)
>
> Your e-mail:
>
> :~>Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 20:41:13 +0100
> :~>From: bascule <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> :~>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> :~>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> :~>Subject: [newbie] courtesy implied in this list?
>
> was a bit too long for me, but I will try to explain why one should
> publicly thank for a solution of his problem, and how.
>
> [WHY?]
> ------
> There are two reasons for "thx it solved my problem" messages:
>
> 1) Feels good for one who solved the problem.
> 2) Makes searching the list-archive easier
>
> [HOW?]
> ------
> If you want to be really usefull member of our little family, try
> to formulate these "thx a lot" messages in the way I formulated this
> message:
>
> 1) Change subject line from "Cannot mount CD" into
> "Cannot mount CD (SOLUTION)"
>
> 2) Start the mail with "Hi, Steve" (or whoverer it was who solved
> your problem), followed by: Your solution to my "Cannot mount CD" problem
> worked perfectly.
>
> 3)Include headers of Steve-s e-mail, so that the one who searches later
> has all the info about the mail you are refering to.
>
> 4) Give a SHORT summary of what the problem was, and what was a solution.
>
> [RESUME]
> ---------
> Thus, when someone else searches the archive for "cannot mount CD", he
> will find an e-mail with "SOLVED" in subject. Your short description
> should be enough to make it clear if his problem is the same as yours was,
> and name+email of the one who proposed the solution serves as a reference
> to Steve-s e-mail with solution.
>
> cu
> Denis
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