Would it make sense to have a FAQ that's specific to the list (I know that there are other servlet FAQ on the net). We could then automatically email it to the list periodically and hopefully increase the signal to noise ratio.
I'd be happy to host the FAQ, since we have the infrastructure for this kind of task. On Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 02:19:43PM -0400, Zerbe John W wrote: > I happen to agree with Mark on this one. > Mike, if you wish to get answers to these people who insist on asking off > topic questions here, > please do them (and us) a favor by directing them to a general java mailing > list and answering their questions there. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark E. Zawadzki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 2:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Off Topic: Just a suggestion... > > > To which I reply > http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#not_losing , 5th > paragraph > forward. > Without some selective bashing this forum will lose focus and soon become a > general Java list (of > which there are plenty enough alreeady) > --- Mike Cronin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I kept my trap shut yesterday after getting my butt chewed by responding > to > > an off topic question regarding date handling. I understand that this > board > > exists specifically for servlets and that we should keep the off topic > > issues to a minimum, but after reviewing 20 posts of off topic, unhelpful > > and offhanded comments this morning, I feel we should stick to answering > any > > question presented with as little overhead (i.e. slams and/or digs) as > > possible. Even when the post is off topic, let's see if we can get an > answer > > to that programmer and move on. > > > > Thanks much, > > > > Mike Cronin > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the > body > > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > > > ***************************************************************** > DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential > and is intended solely for the use of the named addressee. Access, copying > or re-use of the e-mail or any information contained therein by any other > person is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient please > notify us immediately by returning the e-mail to the originator. -- Dror Matalon Zapatec Inc 1700 MLK Way Berkeley, CA 94709 http://www.zapatec.com ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
