i don't consider questions resulting from a lack of programming experience spam. the list SHOULD aid and embrace novice users. i know heikki and sinisa have both helped me with my basic questions, although i took some time to look in the archives and man before i posted. this IS the general list, after all. perhaps splitting it into three child lists: novice, intermediate, and advanced would be advisable. i dunno tho....
i wholeheartedly agree, though, that "do my homework" posts and questions easily located in the man or the lists archive are pretty prevalent here. j0da -----Original Message----- From: Robert Lucier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:55 PM To: jds; Patrick Crowley; Keith C. Ivey Cc: MySQL List Subject: RE: Spam A little higher barrier to entry, even for non-spam posts might not be a bad thing. The list is already pretty well spammed with questions that are either in the manual, or result from a lack of programming experience in general. Making it harder to post might make it a little easier to stay subscribed.... --- jds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ummm. you go ahead with that and noone will stay on the list. > > again, now with my stupid reply, there has been more posts about spam > > than actual spam. > > let's do the list a favor and put this thread to bed. > > jOda > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:16 AM > To: Keith C. Ivey > Cc: MySQL List > Subject: Re: Spam > > > I have to say I'm shocked that the list is completely open. That's > such a > stupid newbie thing to do. > > Maybe we should initiate a spam strike until the list mom/dad > listens. Just > subscribe the list to *another* list, and watch the fun begin... > > best, > patrick crowley > > mokolabs>> > making sure the future doesn't suck... > > w > http://mokolabs.com > e > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > p > 646.591.5477 > > > > Why *isn't* posting to the MySQL list restricted to subscribers? > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: > http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: > http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
