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1677 Sat, 21 Mar 1992 14:47:21 +0000 [alt-beam] list beam@corp.sgi.com davidperry@mail.geocities.com
i think whats needed is a huge complete FAQ something like BEAM
tek's, it could be a group project. Contiaing Q and A's from the
mailing list, i mean hundreds of them, arranged by subject it would
be the first stop and would speed up problem solving greatly and
reduce the list volume. The novelty ain't wearing off, this is the
cutting edge of beam and is always intresting to read.
David Perry
> From: "Hendrickson"
> To:
> Subject: Re: Before you reply
> Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 08:38:21 -0800
> No offense taken. Here's my thinking: By limiting the number of emails that
> were answered just the other day or ones that are very easily answered at a
> website, I think we can improve the quality of the list. I too like the
> "community" feeling of the list, but there are a number of questions asked
> that detract from the list. I certainly don't mind if a newbie has
> questions. But if they didn't do any research before asking, their question
> could (as it often does) lead into a rather long thread because they didn't
> know they needed to include a certain piece of information. If they were
> directed towards a website, they could go check it out, and if they still
> had a question, form it well for the list, so that it is easily answered. In
> NO way do I have a problem with newbies. They often bring new ideas to the
> "community" and at it is fun to know that you have help them. I also enjoy
> the the slightly of topic posts. I say we keep those. That's why I think we
> should have a very short list of of helpful sites, marked with a short
> desciption of each, and not focus on the "rules". No one would even have to
> use it, but it would be there, and those who do use it save the list a few
> questions some of us have answered a dozen times before. Just yesterday
> someone asked about pager weights. Ian posted a link to his site's tutorial
> on it, but with a weekliy mailing this may not have been necesary.
> I have only been in BEAM for about a year and a half, but during that
> time I have seen the list go from a few messages a day to 20 or 30. I think
> it's great that so many people are joining us. But the expansion is going to
> reach a point (and already has started to) where there the volume of
> messages a day will be so great, people will start losing interest. I
> already have to go through with my finger on the delete button to cut down
> on the number of meeages. Perhaps you are new to the list, aswell. If so,
> the may not novalty have started to wear off. In any case, thanks for your
> comments.
>
> Brian
> beamboter@iname.com
> www.welcome.to/briansbeam
> "There isn't much thrill in success
> unless one has first come close to failure"- W. Feather
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: davidperry@mail.geocities.com
> To: hannah@nanospace.com
> Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 11:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Before you reply
>
>
> i don't mean to be rude, but who are you to say that. If answers to
> such questions were easily available at one place i'd go there. The
> list saves time, the list is almost like a community, not just a
> blunt Q and A. I appreciate most off topic stuff, i'll trust the
> members of the list to use their common sense when posting. I know i
> have decided to click cancel mnay times for slightly off topic stuf.
>
> David Perry
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I'm sure David sinceraly apologises if he
insulted anyone, it won't happen again.
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I'm sure David sinceraly apologises if he
insulted anyone, it won't happen again.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
I'm sure David sinceraly apologises if he
insulted anyone, it won't happen again.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
I'm sure David sinceraly apologises if he
insulted anyone, it won't happen again.
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