On 2011-05-26 15:15, NoOp wrote: > On 05/24/2011 11:43 PM, Volker Merschmann wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> 2011/5/25 NoOp <gl...@sbcglobal.net>: >> >>> Is there one? >>> >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/ >>> doesn't show or refer to one. >>> >>> >> The german wiki page >> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Local_Mailing_Lists/de has some >> additions and links for that. Maybe somebody should translate that to >> the english page. >> >> >> Volker >> >> >> > I suppose. But that page is on > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Local_Mailing_Lists/ so even if > translated and cleaned up wouldn't suffice. > > The place for such a FAQ should be on > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/ and apply to all > locales. Suggestions: > <http://www.mozilla.org/about/forums/etiquette.html> > <http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists> > [Technical guidelines - in particular] > http://www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.html > > And then once finalised/finalized should be posted in each mail list on > a monthly basis so that list users are aware of > etiquette/action/cooperation on the lists. This used to be common > practice for mail lists in the past & helped resolve unnecessary posts > regarding posting styles[1], etc. > > It's pretty hard to condem someone for top-posting, going way of topic, > discussing religion, et al if there isn't a FAQ or some form of common > guideline for user behaviour in the mail lists. Nor can you chastise > someone for posting in the developer list regarding a valid user concern > simply because you are not a developer etc. Example: > If the developer list doesn't want common users posting what are > considered valid user concerns (i.e., broken pre-release packages, > failure to provide the same in packages that affect installed stable > packages) without being insulted and chastised, then items like this > should be included up front on the > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/ page as well. > > That said, here is a question; how can a common user be expected to > possibly find http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Local_Mailing_Lists/ to > begin with? I see no link on > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/ do you? > > > > > [1] > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style > A regular (monthly) post of the faq would be good. In regards http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Local_Mailing_Lists/ it may not be linked anywhere because it seems empty "There is currently no text in this page." steve
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