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To: kris@obsecurity.org (Kris Kennaway)
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Cc: Thomas Zander <thomas.e.zander@googlemail.com>,
	FreeBSD - Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>,
	Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
Subject: Re: for Thomas E. Zander, mplayer maintainer.
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> 
> Distributed, worldwide projects like FreeBSD rely on communication
> between their members.  When one project member in a position of
> responsibility denies the ability for others to contact him -- whether
> it was his direct choice or just because he chooses to use a mail
> server with inappropriate filtering -- then it harms the project.
> 
	Kris, FWIW, I think when someone posts a request for help onto
a list, gets back a dozen "Did you RTFM" either on list or offlist,
replies back that they did (And shows they did), and then gets dead
air.......... THAT harms the project.

			Tuc