On 11/25/05, Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 11/25/05, Anuerin Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > actually we wont add or substract lists. we need to treat one of the > > causes why a lot of newbie posts are being posted in the main tech > > list. we already tried posting guidelines, redirecting new users to > > the newbie list, email footers, and what have you. one cause is that > > the name "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" is too general and inviting. it gives off a > > psychological impression that this is the _the_ main support list. >
Maybe it does look that way. And I suppose that the moment that people see that "Hey there is a group I could talk with! People I could ask" they immediately ask. When there are pressing concerns on a person's mind, sometimes they just do things they think would make their situations better. (Myself included in this generalization.) > i think the real reason is not the "defaultness" of plug but rather.. people > have a better chance of getting their questions answered here than in a > newbie list. plus, there isn't enough traffic to support two lists. > > enforcing various "rules" to constrain newbies from posting here will just > make their lives hard. and by and large, this list exists to help other > linux users (it's just the intolerant oldbies like me who make an issue out > of it..) maybe the solution is for intolerant oldbies to unsubscribe. :P > Or for everyone in general to be a bit more tolerant =) I guess that it helps and is reassuring to find a community you could ask for help when you feel you really need it already. I have felt that when I joined the list. And I hope that it would be like that to other newbies too. -- Clair Ching http://clair.free.net.ph - blog about linux, emacs planner, tech and culture http://clair.pinoyweb.net - daily journal, stories, miscellany http://pinoytechblog.com - the Philippines' premier technology blog http://freelance-pro.info - all about freelancing We know that free access to information preserves democratic ideas, that information resources must be managed with care, and that the human spirit depends upon remembering the past, sharing the present in community, and dreaming about the future. -Martha Smith (Information ethics: freedom, democracy, responsibility.) _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
