On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, neuroticimbecile wrote: > personally, i wouldn't want to implement a problem/solution approach to this > particular list for the ff reasons: > > 1. subscribers on this list provide help on a voluntary basis, we cannot > force the 'askers' to summarize what answers they got / who provided the > answers / which answer did the trick. and if they don't do that, then we'd > mostly see problems on the list archives instead of answers. in fact we > don't even see a lot of thank you's. of course some 'takers' don't even want > to see thank you's in the list.
Someone gave them answers. It would make sense that they would at least help by summarizing the answers instead of multiple answers to a problem. Looking at the Sun Managers list, questions does not dominate the list, but answers as well. > 2. i like the way questions and answers fly by, i think lots of lurkers learn > from that. i certainly do. Okay... > 3. lots of problems posted to the list are solved by more than one 'takers' > who post different diagnosis and solutions, sort of like all of them working > together to solve the problem. people who follow the problem thread can > avoid giving redundant solutions which were already posted by other 'takers'. > if we were to implement your proposed scheme, there would be lots of > repetitive solutions sent to the 'asker'. That would be exactly solved if the askers summarize the answers. In the Sun managers list, the poster would also show the best answer. > 4. there are other ways to avoid inbox clutter by filtering incoming emails > based on subject prefix "[plug]" or by thread, that is, if your email client > supports those features. Yes, I know. > 5. btw, plug _is_ a discussion list, right? i do think your proposed scheme > is perfect for purely-support lists, such as the Sun-Managers list. Yes, it's a discussion list alright. What can be done to cut the noise-to-signal ratio is if the poster asking the question can say in his e-mail that he will summarize the answers. Discussion list would still be the same, but the posters asking the question can optionally summarize the answers. > do you really think subscribing to plug is like "bombing your inbox with a > lot of nonsense messages." ??? Nope. as mentioned above, to cut noise-to- signal ratio, thus quality post of answers and questions abound. > anyway, as i've said a number of times before, qlinux only hosts the lists, > policies are determined by the plug officers, and you, the subscribers. regards, --- Andre M. Varon, SCSA http://andre.lasaltech.com Fear can hold you prisoner, Hope can set you free. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
