Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (5130 mails)

[Ken Schneider <suse-list2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Wednesday 03 May 2006 18:34, Matthew Stringer wrote:
> >
> > Fair enough, this is the hardest list in the known universe to post to,
> > every time I click send someone gets pissed off.
> >
> > I've got to remember not to top post, make sure my mail client adds >
> > infront of the old mail, remember to ensure that my x-threads aren't
> > upsetting anyone. Make sure that when I reply, I'm replying to the list and
> > not an individual who posted to the list before. No HTML or no rich text,
> > if I have a sig it has to be correctly formatted and without any religious
> > overtones. My spelling and grammar have to be correct. I must also ensure
> > that replies are <snipped> as much as possible as folks don't have the
> > bandwidth to download messages bigger than 5KB! Can't post anything that's
> > 'off topic' or a 'repost' and ensure that any comments about Microsoft are
> > kept to digs and criticisms otherwise I accept that world war 3 will
> > shortely commence!
> >
> > Did I miss anything?
> >
> > Matthew

These "rules" as they are called were in place long before you (or I,
and I have been a member since around 1998-99) joined the list and have
served to help cut down on some of the posts to the list. Since this
list has thousands of people subscribed to it and can generate over 200
emails a day every little bit helps. And yes there are still people on
this list that are -forced- to use metered dial-up so <snipping> out
parts you are not answering and -not- using html does help their online
bill from getting overly large. So, you have two choices - either accept
the ways of this list or leave the list and start your own with your own
rules.

-- 
Ken Schneider
UNIX  since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE  since 1998