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> Från: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Ämne: Re: [expert] OT: Linux Newbie
> Datum: den 19 maj 2000 20:59
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> Good points! I would add to your "stop screaming" that
> people who wish help will be MORE likely to receive help if
> A) they ask nicely, and
> B) if they post their request in PLAIN, ASCII TEXT!
>
> Why the latter suggestion? Because more than one "expert"
> here has stated that they find it extremely difficult to
> read HTML in the mail client of choice: KMail. Since
> Mandrake defaults to KDE as the desktop / window manager of
> choice, KMail is the obvious mail client of choice for a
> large number of users.
>
> Unfortunately, many of the people who come to this list for
> help are posting either from Netscape, Outlook Express or
> Eudora Light. All three default to HTML posting. At least
> with Outlook Express one doesn't have to wade through all
> the clutter of the HTML source code.
>
> Brand me an "elitest" if you wish, but I, for one, feel
> that if someone is coming to ME for help (most of the time,
> I'll admit, I just lurk here <G>) they darn well better ask
> in plain text.
>
> I've been guilty of sending out "nastynotes" in the past,
> but more often than not, I've taken the time to explain WHY
> people should post in plain text. Unfortunately some people
> on this list (and others) have taken it as a personal
> affront that I try and change their posting preferences.
> Well, doggone it, THEY'RE the ones asking for help!
> Besides, I have been (lately) unfailingly polite and kind
> in asking people to stop posting in HTML. If they can't
> take a nice request for plain text, I'm guessing they
> aren't "Linux People" in the first place.
>
> MOST people I've sent plain-text requests to have been
> quite polite about it, either saying they forgot to change
> their preferences or that they didn't realize that
> Netscape/Eudora/OE defaulted to HTML and quickly changed
> their preferences.
>
> I guess what I'm saying is it all boils down to politeness
> -- be polite when asking for help, not only in your tone,
> but also in your MANNER of posting.
>
> My $0.02.
> John
>
Who cares!
