On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, nici bhatt wrote:
apart from how-to's and faq we need to have
day-to-day problem which
are faced by our mailing list user and there solution which they
You can do this, but I guarantee that no one will use it. We have
mailing list archives that no one visits. People ask the same questions
everyday. There is absolutely no reason to think that people will visit
a site with the same information. The simple fact is that everyone
wants information for free - and I mean without doing any work
whatsoever.
There was a time when we needed to find answers, and we searched the
net. We experimented with our own systems, we read books, and we looked
at the archives. If we found what we were looking for, we posted it on
the lug. It was only if nothing we tried worked that we posted a query.
The level of discussions at that time were of a higher standard.
Today we have one thread on Translating Browsers, and nothing else of
any value.
Many of the questions that were posted in the last few weeks were also
posted over a year ago. These questions and their answers are all in
the lug archives. I know that it would be easier if we had a search
interface for Mailman, but that is due in version 3.0. In the meantime,
browsing through subject headers can be done - another reason why people
should always use meaningful subject lines.
I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but I've been disheartened by the drop
in quality of this list. It used to be a `look what I found' attitude,
now it's turned into a `I'm using linux so you must help me!' attitude.
I've tried for a long time to get people here to adhere to some level of
standardisation, but it's of no use. Some tell me I'm being caustic,
others just turn a deaf ear, and still others tell me to upgrade my mail
software. Let me put this to rest once and for all. I am capable of
writing my own mail software, and I have. I am capable of writing
mail filters, and I have. I am capable of transforming the junk that
comes in, into a meaningful format for me, and I do. When I make these
requests, it is not for me. It is for the betterment of this group.
Too many good members of this list have left or turned inactive because
they are fed up. If things don't change, there'll be very few left.
Philip
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