Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 05:17:51 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: tensbum@ix.netcom.com (Michael P. Deslippe), freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Error 22 Message-ID: <666.845036271@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 11 Oct 1996 16:33:41 %2B0930." <199610110703.QAA24052@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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> Firstly, please don't send installation questions to the -current or > -stable lists. We don't care about your problems; take them elsewhere. Erm.. A couple of comments on this, Mike: 1. If you're going to flame someone for using the wrong list (and I do it myself, so I'm hardly going to suggest that aggressive list-policing is wrong), you should also make it clear which list is the RIGHT list. That at least puts your flaming somewhat more in the constructive criticism category. 2. If you're going to flame someone for excessive cross-posting, then please adjust your cc line on the reply so that it doesn't commit the very same offense you're flaming. This is important for two reasons: 1. It doesn't make you look like such a hypocrite in the flame-ee's eyes. 2. It prevents the dreaded chain-spam, where 5 people all flame someone for inappropriate cross-posting using the very same cc list, multiplying the spam ten-fold. :-( You'll notice that the -questions list is the only one cc'd. Thanks! Jordan
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