On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 at 22:52 GMT, s. keeling penned: > Incoming from John L. Fjellstad: >> >> Monique Y. Herman wrote: >> >> > Can you explain to me why you would use a subject such as you did, >> >> Actually easiest way to get help. > > Actually, as has been known and said for _ages_, it's the best way to > get THOSE WHO KNOW to ignore you. Do you want to get lots of replies, > or do you want an accurate, en pointe answer to your problem? > >> Ask how to set up CUPS in linux and you get a couple of RTFM. > > Often, that's excellent advice! What's wrong with it? > > If you use a decent Subject: line, and you say, "I read the dox, and > still don't understand $blah!", you'll have people falling all over > you trying to fix your problem. They'll also be the BEST people; > those who appreciate helping people who at least TRY to help > themselves. Those people also ignore Subject: lines like yours (until > they're forced to notice them, like now).
The guy who posted this is not the original poster, for the record. -- monique -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
