Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 16:47:01 -0600 From: Nate Williams <nate@trout.sri.MT.net> To: bsinger@databank.com (Smooch), hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: The Mentors' Club Message-ID: <199504262247.QAA19249@trout.sri.MT.net> In-Reply-To: bsinger@databank.com (Smooch) "Re: The Mentors' Club" (Apr 26, 5:39pm)
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> * Newbie sends mail to {newbie,help}@freebsd.org,
> * which is distributed to a mailing list newbie-q@freebsd.org,
> * which is read by someone who knows something about the topic, who replies.
Unfortunately, this is how it's supposed to work now, but w/out any
accountability it doesn't work since folks assume that another person is
going to answer the question. And, once one person starts answering
questions then the group assumes those questions will always be answered
by that person since said person is considered an expert.
By doing the one-one talked about here, we get more experts and the end-user
gets better service, if sometimes a bit slower.
Nate
> After getting a response, Newbie should write directly to the mentor,
> and not help@freebsd.
Unfortunately this is something that can't be enforced.
Nate
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