On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Michael Blizek < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hi! > > On 02:43 Sat 20 Nov , Robert P. J. Day wrote: > ... > > admittedly, i haven't even got around to reading the proposed doc > > yet, but what i think would be useful is a very short, very > > non-negotiable list of rules for posting. detailed docs are fine but > > what would be handy is a brief list so that newcomers at least don't > > make the most ***ergregious*** mistakes. as in: > > > > 1) use a meaningful subject. not "help" or "kernel problem" or > > "URGENT!" or "hi". if you do, you will be ignored. > > > > 2) do not top post. seriously. we mean it. don't. and, no, we > > *don't* care how people do it where you come from. :-) > > > > 3) do not post in HTML. see rule 2). > > > > 4) do not hijack threads. > > > > at the very least, even absolute beginners should be able to handle > > the above. > > I can live with a list like this. > > -Michi > Thanks Robert, Michi and Mulyadi for you inputs, I guess I have included all the points made by you guys except for HTML one, which I guess I will include While this list has been easy going and fun for most of the time. For last couple of months, I am observing the repetition of basic questions, a lot of argument and redirections and going off-topic and thread hijacking. So there is a need of some sort of dos and do-nots . These guidelines are bit long, so that it can include some description of topics, I guess most newbies make mistake because they don't understand it in the first place. It may give the newbie a bit of hint that list is serious one, which is fine I guess. Taking the list for granted and treating it like personal question answer session is not exactly the purpose of this list. Regards Anuz
