On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 09:48:19AM +0100, Sue Spence wrote: > 2009/9/17 Jacqui Caren <jacqui.ca...@ntlworld.com> > > > Robert Shiels wrote: > > > Don't really want my mbox file filling up with them. > > > > I dont mind doing reviews and the idea of a FAQ review > > is a good one but trying to "push me" will not work. > > > > I think the idea would have been shot down if I suggested posting > > three or more FAQs to here every week. > > > > Why not post (a different) one a month to lost of .pm lists? > > > > Once a month is tolerable. Three a week when perlfaq is a command > > on almost every server I have access to is ... words fail me. > > > Almost everyone is being wildly tolerant of this idea. I'm not fond of it > myself, though. Not when could be done in a separate list for those who > would like to see perlfaqs in their mailbox. Social discussion lists > shouldn't have automated posting directed to them.
I'm not too fond of it either. If I wanted to read a perlfaq, I can do 'man perlfaq' anytime. But putting up a filter to block the sender of those automated faqs isn't too hard either. Abigail