On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Andy Bailey wrote:
> > >> I have just subscribed here and I see some chaos. Read some
> > >> f..ing Java tutorial before sending so basic questions to
> > >> SERVLET list.
> >
> > Sorry to all. I was not polite. Please get my appologies. On the
> > other hand: IF THE PEOPLE CARE AS MUCH ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AS ABOUT
> > WHAT IS SPOKEN THE WORLD COULD BE MUCH BETTER.
> >
> > Olek
>
> Hi Olek,
>
> you are complaining about off topic questions and chaos on this
> list. Please don't add to the 'chaos' you seem to dislike so much
> and please show tolerance and understanding for those that ask for
> help.
Not agreeing with Olek's tone (for which he has already apologised), I
do agree with the points he is making.
> You are not a moderator for this list so kindly let those who are do
> their jobs.
But interestingly one of those moderators has suggested that just what
Olek is doing (although not necessarily how he is doing it) is a good
idea -- that is, some self-policing by the users of this list so that
the signal-to-noise ratio remains high.
I don't necessarily think rude responses to off-topic queries is the
best approach. Perhaps the question can be answered, sent directly to
the poster and not the entire list, and with a reminder that it is
off-topic.
Milt Epstein
Research Programmer
Software/Systems Development Group
Computing and Communications Services Office (CCSO)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
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