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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: [FW1] Use of this list
I generally like to send answers to FAQs, i.e. questions we see about x-hundred times daily, privately, just to keep the discussion off the list. And, of course, with the answer, a reference to an archive, Phoneboy, Lance Spitzner or some other net resource. Also, there's an extreme lag in this list lately, it takes ages from when I send, to when the message appears on the list. Don't know why, but generally, if I reply immediately to a posting, by the time my message is sent out through the list, there's about 20 other replies already out there. Thus, if I believe many others will answer a question, too, I sometimes send my reply privately, because (I think) it is likely that most people on the list won't benefit much from it anyway. Maybe I'm wrong, you do have a point: answers to "extreme" FAQ should maybe always be posted to the list, just to make it obvious to everyone what the answer is, and that they should have looked elsewhere for it. I've posted quite a few obvious "RTFM"-ones myself, could probably need a reminder once in a while... How about posting an index, say of all the questions answered on Phoneboy, to the list once in a while? Cheers, Anders :) -----Original Message----- From: Paul Murphy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17. mai 2001 17:38 To: [email protected] Subject: [FW1] Use of this list I have noticed in my own interactions with this list that many people tend to respond privately to questions or otherwise that are posted. I am sure that I am not the only one who views relevant questions from others and look for responses to those questions. If the responses are private, this must surely lead to the same questions being asked over and over. Else the dreaded "me too!" posts where multiple emails in response to the original get posted so that anyone who can help will respond to all interested parties. If something has not been covered in the archives, then surely the best for all concerned is that responses should go to the list until it is pertinent to take the dialog offlist? I do however understand that some people will not want to respond publically regardless. Any comments? Paul Murphy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- CRESTCo Ltd. The views expressed above are not necessarily those 33 Cannon Street. held by CRESTCo Limited. London EC4M 5SB (UK) +44 (020) 7849 0000 http://www.crestco.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ============================================================================ ==== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ============================================================================ ==== ================================================================================ To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================================================
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