Re: [SLE] Post Nazis (WAS: Re: [SLE] Software Updates)

On Friday 18 August 2006 16:15, PerfectReign wrote:
Curtis Rey wrote:

Well, I figure since this list had degenerated over the past six
months into little more than etiquette Nazis posting inflammatory
remarks about any minor violation, I'm not losing much. Most of my
questions on this list have gone unanswered - why should this one be
any different?

I've found recently I'm getting better help using other avenues. The
people on this list for the most part are knowledgeable, but it is
very frustrating trying to sift through the mountains of dogma being
posted here about what one should and should not post. It is obvious
that the Gestapo has taken over.

Long derisive posts about etiquette have no business here or in any
forum, except in a FAQ. If you want to point someone to a FAQ, feel
free. It would also be much more acceptable if you answer the question
being posed, then politely point to the FAQ.

I'm a relative newbie to forum posting, having only started in the
late '80s, but I've seen enough good mailing lists and sites to know
when a post is warranted or not. Your previous post was completely off
the mark and not needed. I was obviously making a reference to the
pathetic nature of those here who choose to dictate manners rather
than simply help. I half expected someone to post an answer such as
you did, and am glad I got the chance to write this. If you - or
others on this list don't feel that you should act as adults and
answer questions, then fine. I'll continue to do my best to promote
Linux and SUSE by providing informative answers to questions.

--
Kai Ponte
www.perfectreign.com

Here Here,,,
Finally, someone with sense...

I give 9 out of ten points to an informative answer....
add one point for compliance to Mailling list etiquette...

I mean this is a Maillist who's purpose is to ask and answer
questions about SUSE right? Not a list about how one should
write lists?

Of course If you don't like the way someone writes "Hello"
then you don't have to answer.

If you insist on bottom posting, and some unknowledged fool
top posts, then you don't have to answer...

But this list is extremely high volume, almost to the limits of me being able
to cope with... So can we reduce the number of "how to type" msgs and stick
to the beef?

I've been on this list for years. And realize that the character of the list
is changing. This is brought on by the massive influx of SUSE newbies
brought on by the increase of sales since NOVEL bought SUSE. Where
we used to have enthusiastic but polite hobbyists, we now have mad users who
feel they are cheated cause SUSE did not do something they felt it should
have out of the box.

I really hate to tell you guys this, but you are bucking change. There ain't
no way you are going to keep the list the nice neat super informative little
list it was before. It's no longer a little creek but fast becoming a raging
river which no one can controll...

It's called progress, and it aint all good!

You efforts would be better spent trying to divide the list into newbies and
advanced lists, where you could expect the advanced list users to be more
informed and polite than the newbies...

Of course you'll need a new level of supporters, to help the newbies, with the
same questions over and over again...



JMIO (just my inflated opinion)

Jerry Westrick

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