Perhaps, instead of just pointing people at the smart questions FAQ (however much it seems like the right thing to do), we could point them at the appropriate entry in the various Struts FAQ documents. This would be a much more helpful thing to do and over time people would both get help and maybe even get the hint that there are places to look before asking the list. And if appropriate FAQ entries do not exist for such questions, then shame on us long-time Struts users (me included)!
Be nice to the newbies, because eventually, if they stick around, they become the grizzled old fogies like me and Mark and a few others around here. So everyone raise their right hand and repeat after me: "I will not flame the newbies, and I will point them at appropriate sections of the FAQ" See, that didn't hurt. :-) Simon ----------------------------------------------------------------- Simon P. Chappell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Java Programming Specialist www.landsend.com Lands' End, Inc. (608) 935-4526 "Wisdom is not the prerogative of the academics." - Peter Chappell >-----Original Message----- >From: Long, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:14 AM >To: Struts Users Mailing List >Subject: RE: Lazy questions on this list > > >What may seem like a lazy question to some, may seem like a >valid question for a newbie. >Some people just need to remember what it was like to try to >learn this stuff for the first time. > >Also remember, you have total control of your delete key. > > -----Original Message----- >From: Paul McCulloch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:51 AM >To: Struts Users Mailing List (E-mail) >Subject: Lazy questions on this list > >Is it my imagination or are the number of downright lazy >requests to this >list getting worse? > >If the only replies any lazy questions ever got was >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html then maybe >people would >get the point. Has anyone got any other ideas about how we can >reduce the >amount of lazy and totally off-topic posts to the list? > > >Paul > > > >************************************** >Axios Email Confidentiality Footer >Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this >message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this >message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such >person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. >In such case, you should destroy this message, and notify us >immediately. If you or your employer does not consent to >Internet email messages of this kind, please advise us >immediately. Opinions, conclusions and other information >expressed in this message are not given or endorsed by my >Company or employer unless otherwise indicated by an >authorised representative independent of this message. >WARNING: >While Axios Systems Ltd takes steps to prevent computer >viruses from being transmitted via electronic mail attachments >we cannot guarantee that attachments do not contain computer >virus code. You are therefore strongly advised to undertake >anti virus checks prior to accessing the attachment to this >electronic mail. Axios Systems Ltd grants no warranties >regarding performance use or quality of any attachment and >undertakes no liability for loss or damage howsoever caused. > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
