On 7/2/10, Kyle Tobin <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey folks. My name's Kyle and I've been running a Linux OS for a few years > but I'm still a newb by all standards. A few weeks ago I started a Linux > class at PCC and the instructor included an article about posting to Linux > user group mailing lists. I know that sometimes I have to remind myself to > really try to answer my own questions before I go to my > more knowledgeable friends and ask them to spare their valuable time. The > good news though is that it has almost always proven to be an invaluable > learning experience. > > http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Essays/smart-questions.html > > <http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Essays/smart-questions.html>-Kyle > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:51 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The "obvious about how to get it" is generally known as a "cursory >> glance". >> Your initial query provided no information at all. It took you nearly a >> day >> to look at either the box they came in or the website you bought it from. >> It >> took any of us nearly a minute to look up the information you were so >> reticent to provide, just to find your answer for you. >> >> Believe it or not, it is extremely rude to request that we look up answers >> for you while complaining that you have to use a search engine. You're not >> the first person who has asked for help on this mailing list, and you >> won't >> be the last. Did you notice how you eventually got your answer? This >> mailing >> list isn't what needs changing. >> >> > I didn't withhold information, I just didn't realize the obvious about >> > how to get it. I wish I could answer the capacity question without >> > buying a 2 terabyte drive as I'm a bit cash strapped at the moment. >> > As far as getting people's attention being rude, if that's the case >> > then the people who feel that way shouldn't be on a Linux >> > mailing >> > list. I'm not the only person who has asked simple questions on here >> > and I do not feel that a culture of don't get our attention by asking >> > any obvious questions is a healthy one. This culture will discourage >> > asking any questions whatsoever. >> >
HI Good link..... It doesn't talk about top posting... Marvin _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
