RE: Time to shut down this list?

From: Darren Pilgrim (dmp_at_bitfreak.org)
Date: 12/24/04

  • Next message: Joshua Tinnin: "Re: Time to shut down this list?" 
    To: "'S Jagger'" <stefan@thinki.co.uk>, <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:22:24 -0800

    > From: S Jagger
    >
    > I will voice my opinion on this matter.
    >
    > The freebsd-newbies list should be an open area for new users to
    > FreeBSD. As I read earlier.. people are intimidated by
    > posting to other
    > groups.
    >
    > This list should be for anything and everything. Questions or
    > Suggestions.
    >
    > Stefan

    The end of this thread contains the phrase, "The charter of this list was
    hashed out years ago, is now well-established, works reasonably well and
    isn't likely to change much any time soon."

    This thread can be expected to cover these additional points:

    - The -questions list has a bug: when a common or newbie non-technical
    question is posted, a race condition occurs in which everyone tries to wait
    for someone else to answer the question.

    - Those of us who read and answer technical questions posted here are urged
    do so with redirection to -questions. Failure to do so usually results in
    careful application of clue-oriented, dimensional wood-products.

    - Also recommended are pointers to additional resources, such as searchable
    mailing list archives and pointers to other threads or guides adressing the
    queried subject.

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