Still would have a problem with *off topic* questions. For servlet Qs I'm all for it.
Although..... there are already a plethora (OK, mebbe not quite a plethora) of servlet FAQs on the web). --- Dror Matalon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > ===== Mark Zawadzki Performance Engineer/DBA/Programmer extraordinaire’ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Democracies die behind closed doors," - Judge Damon Keith __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.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
