jon 01/09/19 09:09:54
Modified: docs/site mail.html
xdocs/site mail.xml
Log:
added a link to ESR's excellent smart questions document. not that anyone
will read it, but at least now i can point people at it.
-jon
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--- mail.html 2001/09/15 18:19:54 1.37
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@@ -195,6 +195,14 @@
</p>
<p>
<strong>
+ Summary: Ask smart questions.
+</strong><br />
+<a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html";>Please
+read this essay</a> which details how to write a smart question.
+This will almost guarantee that you will get a good answer.
+</p>
+ <p>
+<strong>
Summary: Do your best to ensure that you are not sending HTML or
"Stylelized" email to the list.
</strong><br />
@@ -229,7 +237,7 @@
</p>
<p>
<strong>
- Summary: Do not crosspost messages.
+ Summary: Do not cross post messages.
</strong><br />
In other words, pick a mailing list and send your messages to that mailing
list only. Do not send your messages to multiple mailing lists. The reason is
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--- mail.xml 2001/08/27 18:33:38 1.18
+++ mail.xml 2001/09/19 16:09:54 1.19
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@
<p>
<strong>
+ Summary: Ask smart questions.
+</strong><br/>
+<a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html";>Please
+read this essay</a> which details how to write a smart question.
+This will almost guarantee that you will get a good answer.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<strong>
Summary: Do your best to ensure that you are not sending HTML or
"Stylelized" email to the list.
</strong><br/>
@@ -115,7 +124,7 @@
<p>
<strong>
- Summary: Do not crosspost messages.
+ Summary: Do not cross post messages.
</strong><br/>
In other words, pick a mailing list and send your messages to that mailing
list only. Do not send your messages to multiple mailing lists. The reason is
