From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jul 8 14:54:02 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA03759 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Wed, 8 Jul 1998 14:54:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from greeves.mfn.org (greeves.mfn.org [204.238.179.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA03705 for ; Wed, 8 Jul 1998 14:53:58 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sysadmin@greeves.mfn.org) Received: from noc.mfn.org (noc.mfn.org [204.238.179.35]) by greeves.mfn.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id QAA00438; Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:53:39 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from sysadmin@mfn.org) Received: by noc.mfn.org with Microsoft Mail id <01BDAABA.DD976F10@noc.mfn.org>; Wed, 8 Jul 1998 21:53:39 -0500 Message-ID: <01BDAABA.DD976F10@noc.mfn.org> From: NOC-IPAD To: "'Thomas Dean'" Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" Subject: A quick comment... Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 21:53:38 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Dear Thomas, With all due respect, may I humbly request that you turn down the volume on the "RTFM" replies... Granted RTFM *should* be the very first thing that everyone does, but as we all know, it just isnt so. I do *not* disagree with your RTFM position, in fact, I agree heartily (even though I am an occasional "abuser" myself). The problem is trying to wade through a thick stack of these RTFM replies: it's become almost as unbearable as the original questions! Perhaps if questions like "how do I put the boot floppy together" were left unanswered, these folks would attempt to RTFM. Perhaps not. But I know that I can't be the *only* one who waded through a veritable *sea* of these replies! Maybe the answer is an off-list RTFM? If coupled with no other help, it may be quite effective, *without* subjecting the loyal followers of "questions" to this barrage... I usually answer off-list when making an RTFM or "please don't send a message without a subject" reply... Please note: it is very difficult to tell (sometimes) when one is being glib or condescending, or just outrght nasty, via a post. I want to assure you that I make this post in all earnest: no double meanings, etc... Thanks J.A. Terranson sysadmin@mfn.org GUNS SAVE LIVES: MAYBE EVEN YOURS. LEARN - LICENSE - *CARRY* To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message