My own redundant contributions may represent a style that is prevelant and cleaning it up may reduce volume. If the first poster asks "What's 2+2" and I may know the answer, I <reply> with '4'. There may be 15 replies from other members with similar answers.
Perhaps one solution (and I should take my own advice) is to read through the existing responses and only provide a new or unique answer. Thus, the post will get one occurrence of '4' instead of 20. I'm not usually on-line 9-5 and am often tempted to<reply> with '4' upon first reading when I get home. I'm trying to catch myself by reading the other responses before being redundant. Sometimes the posts may appear to be a test and we don't want to appear non-informed so we reply. It ain't a test and if it were a test or survey, then the original poster should say so. My 1 cent. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 8:52 AM Subject: RE: [U2] The list format and usefulness > > 1) stops arguments on the relative benefits of a GOTO over a LOOP for > > the 53rd time. (30 replies on the last one). > > I'll agree with you here. > > > 2) stops multiple answers clogging bandwidth of everybody on the list. > > eg. being told how to MAT var = '' 9 times. > > Let's think this one through a bit more. How many of those people do you > suppose might have been composing replies simultaneously (or close enough > for practical purposes)? The quick response of those who follow this group > is one of its greatest assets. Many replies with the same suggestions > simply validates the advice given. > > I certainly prefer this to newsgroups that devolve into off-topic flame-wars > and sniping at personalities. I am about to drop one newsgroup I was quite > interested in for exactly this reason. > > =========================================================== > Norman Morgan <> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <> http://www.brake.com > =========================================================== > Cold, leftover pizza....the breakfast of champions! > =========================================================== > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.0 - Release Date: 12/17/2004 > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
