Some people don't know how to conduct themselves on usenet and mailing lists. Despite the mailing list guidelines being crystal clear about no html posting and not top-posting we have people still doing so. People still use text-readers to access the mailing list so you could be denying access to these people by flouting the mailing list guidelines. This is an example of top-posting http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2009-January/070494.html There are legitimate newbies who top-post because they know no different and can acquaint themselves with the mailing list guidelines at http://www.centos.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=16 Maybe the guidelines can updated to say trimming of emails as well and maybe link to examples on Wikipedia of top-posting and bottom-posting. Newbies aside, there are guys still top-posting who have ignored polite offlist messages not to top-post. Its not the time to be nannying people over how to behave on mailing list. Regards, Vandaman.
David.Mackintosh at xdroop.com
2009-Jan-11 03:57 UTC
[CentOS] Guidelines for CentOS Mailing List posts
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 11:14:22AM +0000, Vandaman wrote:> Its not the time to be nannying people > over how to behave on mailing list.</irony> -- /\oo/\ / /()\ \ David Mackintosh | dave at xdroop.com | http://www.xdroop.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20090110/933853ab/attachment-0004.sig>
David.Mackintosh at xdroop.com wrote on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:57:18 -0500:> </irony>good answer. Kai -- Kai Sch?tzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com
David Mackintosh wrote:> From: David.Mackintosh at xdroop.com <David.Mackintosh at xdroop.com> > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 11:14:22AM +0000, Vandaman wrote: > > > Its not the time to be nannying people > > over how to behave on mailing list. > > </irony>What is your contribution to the topic? Or are you one of those who has been top-posting and posting in html? Regards, Vandaman.
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Vandaman <vandaman2002-sk at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:> David Mackintosh wrote: > >> <irrelevant banter> >> Would you like the joke explained to you in more detail? >> > > What time will your mummy come home. You should not be playing > on a mailing list like this. :-) > > We have the serious business of CentOS to talk about.You must chill, you must chill. This is just a mailing list, one of millions, not the UN General Assembly. -Ross
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Vandaman <vandaman2002-sk at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:> David Mackintosh wrote: > >> <irrelevant banter> >> Would you like the joke explained to you in more detail? >> > > What time will your mummy come home. You should not be playing > on a mailing list like this. :-) > > We have the serious business of CentOS to talk about. >Well, there goes the neighborhood.... No more fun aloud here! <snicker> mhr
On Mon, 2009-01-12 at 20:25 -0800, MHR wrote:> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Vandaman <vandaman2002-sk at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > David Mackintosh wrote: > > > >> <irrelevant banter> > >> Would you like the joke explained to you in more detail? > >> > > > > What time will your mummy come home. You should not be playing > > on a mailing list like this. :-) > > > > We have the serious business of CentOS to talk about. > > > > Well, there goes the neighborhood.... > > No more fun aloud here! > > <snicker>---- This type of post is equally offensive Craig