Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4600 mails)

[BandiPat <penguin0601@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 21 January 2004 06:38 pm, James Knott wrote:
> Dylan wrote:
> > I really wish you gripers would get a fscking life and understand
> > that people need to be given the space to learn. This is a SUPPORT
> > list - give people a hard time about something basically irrelevant
> > like pedantic list protocol is only going to turn them away. Yes,
> > let them know how they should behave, but don't take it to heart.
>
> When I signed up for this list, I got the impression that while it
> was a support list, that due to a general lack of English lists, this
> one was also a sort of general discussion list too.  Also, is it
> intended to be a private reply list, where only the original poster
> gets the answer? Or is it supposed to be a means of sharing info with
> others, so that the same question doesn't have to be asked
> repeatedly?  If the first, by all means continue with the present
> method.  However, if you want the solutions to be disseminated
> widely, then reply to the list should be automatic and not require
> extra steps.
>
> As for mail programs, I use one I'm happy with.  It does not have
> reply to list.  Am I supposed to change mail programs, just for this
> one list that behaves in this manner?  That's beginning to sound a
> lot like the MS way, where they tell you what you want.
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James,

To help clarify things for you or others having difficulty with this 
list, I submit these facts.

First, this is a support list, not a general discussion list, although 
many try to turn it into that.  If you want general discussion, then 
there is a SuSE-OT (off topic) list which all should join that desire 
to chat about other things.  There is a SuSE-KDE list for general KDE 3 
discussions and help.  They are not that busy, so nobody should get 
flooded with email from them.

Second, the problem does not lie with the mail list, it seems more of a 
problem with those folks learning to use their mailers correctly.  
Almost all support settings to reply directly to the mail list easily, 
so it's a matter of you learning your preferred program.

Simple as that.  Don't feel like we are ganging up on you, we aren't, as 
many here, especially the newer folks haven't caught up either.  I can 
instruct my dog to do things after a couple times teaching him, I'm 
hoping that most here are more intelligent than my dog!  ;o)

Lee

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