H.J.Bathoorn wrote:
On Wednesday 12 October 2005 11:41, Steve Jeppesen wrote:
just curious, is this one of the possible reasons some of (if not all)
of the most experienced, most helpful people on these Mandriva lists
(newbie and expert at least) are not responding to posts anymore?
Seems at least top posting has gone off the deep end, not following the
html stuff - but I used to come here to try to read and learn. KInda
hard to do that even when some people seem to prefer to top post -
against mailing list Etiquette, then just when you least expect it,
they bottom post.
Confusing.
Noticed Hawkwind apparently wont reply to posts anymore because of the
top posting habits. Bummer, I would like to feed off your knowledge
man.
Even a couple of others who have aparently been wround the
*unix/newsgroups world's for awhile should know better - but instead
choose their own liking.
Bummer, I really miss some of the valuable input here by "people in the
know" - or is there another reason they are not posting?
Curious, are people being plonked because of top posting for example?
Don't really think so.
I for one don't answer certain posts/questions for a number of reasons:
- I think the subject should be answered by some one else, more qualified.
- The asker obviously hasn't "googled" around.
- the asker asks too many different but closely connected questions.
simultaneously. Tends to get messy.
- when questions are posted here and on "expert" simultaneously.
-I'm away or even asleep ;-)
Don't forget people are here on a voluntary basis and bad etiquette puts a
definite strain on the goodwill.
Another thing that will cause me to stop responding is when they don't
respond to requests for mor information, or will not follow advice. It
is frustrating to see the fix in the quoted part of the message while
their added text makes it clear they have not tried it.
I also tend to ignore newbie level questions posted to the expert list.
If you need a newbie level responce, you should not ask the question on
the expert list, as you are not likely to understand an expert list
level responce. That is why there are two lists, right?
Mikkel
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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