On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 10:00,Clifford Snow wrote: >>On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 10:00, Elliot Lee wrote: >> If you feel that the Fedora mailing lists are becoming a little >> unmanageable or are not as valuable as they could be, would you >>take the time to e-mail me with your thoughts on the problem? >>(private >I'm glad you asked. I was on the list when the daily postings >were so numerous that just getting through the subjects was a >real chore. I expect when FC2 is release that we see another >surge. I believe that implementing the following could help >reduce >1. Add a FAQ link to the sign up page and or the welcoming >message. Ideally this FAQ is community ... MOST IMPORTANTLY: >2. Also on the sign up screen or the welcoming message, provide >some posting etiquette guidelines. Just a short list. There are >just too many flames about posting etiquette. Make it easy for >newbies to get information. They'll figure it out in time. >3. At the bottom of each post add the faq link. I would suggest that the link should be at the *top* of each post, to obviate both the obstinate and the ignorant. >Thanks for asking, -- >Clifford Snow Mr. Snow, thanks for speaking up on behalf of (so many of) those who left the list for the very reasons aforementioned, particulary point #2! sincerely, Elton Woo ;-) -- ______________________________________________ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.linuxmail.org This allows you to send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze
