Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 07:30:39 -0800 From: Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> To: Rob M <rob@knifeandblade.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Top posting Message-ID: <405F069F.2000303@mykitchentable.net> In-Reply-To: <200403212326.47772.rob@knifeandblade.com> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEBEFKAA.Barbish3@adelphia.net> <8128608.1079897638@[192.168.0.5]> <20040322035456.GA80194@gargantuan.com> <200403212326.47772.rob@knifeandblade.com>
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On 3/21/2004 10:26 PM Rob M wrote: >Forgive me if I am out of line here. I am new to FreeBSD and this list, I >have been using both for about a week now after being with Windows since 3.1. >I have always been a top poster and a bottom feeder, I have never known it >was a big deal and every environment I have been in has top posted. > >I have been weary of posting as I dont want to irritate anyone by asking >something that is most likely simple to many of you. I RTFM but just dont >get it sometimes so I lurk here and see if there is anything that pertains to >me or I go on the web and find it that way. So far it has worked. > >Something struck a chord with me so I need clarification. > >On Sunday 21 March 2004 08:54 pm, Michael W. Oliver wrote: > > > >>What I find comical about this topic (and it never ceases to recur every >>few months) is that the clueless who post, asking for clue, refuse to >>accept pointers on something so simple as email etiquette from the same >>people they assume will provide clue on so many other more complex >>issues! >> >> > >This seems arrogant to me, though it could be just that it is e-mail and I >cant see the person typing on the other end. Also, if I am asking a question >about something I am having a hard time with then I would like an answer to >it, not pointers on something so simple as email etiquette from the same >person that is providing me a clue on my complex issue. If I wanted to be >instructed on e-mail etiquette I would have asked. > >Dont take that last comment out of line, I am sure with all of the same >answers you give over and over again that trying to get things in an even >format would be nice. But it is part of the reason I am uneasy about asking >a question, not only do I feel ignorant because I am asking what is most >likely an easy question but I might irk someone if I dont format it in the >form of a question. > > Newbies are often referred to http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html for an introduction to the "culture" on many lists such as this one. I know it helped me and I hope it helps you. Welcome! <snip> Drew
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