On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:47:30 -0700, James McKenzie <jjmckenzie51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > All: > > Here is the first edition of the List Rules. > > The first thing is that I, like you, are a regular member of the list > but have read through many messages about 'netequitte' within this list. > > Just a couple of hints: > > 1. Set your mailer to send only plain text messages to the list. HTML > mail does not work well, is blocked by some of our list members, and > sadly wastes bandwidth. Also, some members, like myself, disabled > display of HTML mail because they can be used for spam detectors and can > send malware code. > 2. Place your replies at the bottom of messages. This is an old method > used for many years. Preface any text to be replied to with a > character, most folks use a greater than sign '>' but any special > printable character will suffice. > 3. Search the list archives before posting a question. Many topics > have been discussed extensively in prior messages. Also, please read > through the Release Notes for Fedora Core. There are major changes with > this release, including making Secure Linux (SELinux) a default. > 4. Placing two dashes and a space between message content and your > signature, will in most cases, result in automatic cutoff of your > signature when your messages are replied to. Please note: Some mailers > will not display any content to include this line and any lines below it. > 5. To unsubscibe from the list you can visit the Fedora Mail List web > page at http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > 6. Please contact me directly with suggestions and comments. Just a couple of comments.. First, i found it great that you didn't just "state" the rules, but you also gave an explanation to them. This way they seem more logical instead of just a buch of stupid detail for picki people. Second, I i'd just suggest that, when you mention the use of the list archives, to include one link to a good useful archive, like MARC one at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=fedora-list&r=1&w=2 Also, it may be interesting to post a link to some page with more details like archive search hints and a list of FAQs/Wikis. Cheers, -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Gustavo Seabra Graduate Student Chemistry Dept. Kansas State University Registered Linux user number 381680 ------------------------------------------------------------------ If at first you don't succeed... ...skydiving is not for you.
