Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 11:35:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org> To: jacks@sage-american.com Cc: Ceri <ceri@techsupport.co.uk>, Noor Dawod <noor@comrax.com>, FreeBSD-STABLE Mailing List <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Knowing how many computers are connected to your server? Message-ID: <20011023113028.V725-100000@master.gorean.org> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20011023084549.00f12f38@mail.sage-american.com>
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2001 jacks@sage-american.com wrote:
> I misunderstood the question because it was early here... so I don't need
> to be admonished for trying to help with only good intentions.
Actually, you do, but much more gently than you have been. There
are thousands of people who subscribe to each FreeBSD mailing list, many
of whom pay for their internet access by the byte. It is far better to
not post at all than it is to try and answer a question, even with the
best of intentions, and get it wrong. So next time, please take a few
minutes, get some coffee, whatever you have to do, and think about your
answer before sending it.
Meanwhile, those of you posting hyper-critical, smart-ass replies
should just get over yourselves. That kind of response isn't necessary,
isn't productive, and ultimately causes more harm than good. A simple
correction for the benefits of the archives is useful, but leave the
social commentary out of it. The Signal to Noise ratio on this list is
bad enough already.
Thanks,
Doug
--
"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail."
- George W. Bush, President of the United States
September 20, 2001
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