[Sderby] Hi everyone

[Adam Armstrong]

Laurence Barlow wrote:
> ____________________________________________
>>> Do you not think it would be more productive to explain why not to top
>>> post and why to trim the replies rather than just passing comments like
>>> the above?
>>>
>>> Personally I'm very new to mailing lists, and as such just treat them
>>> like normal emails, within my emails I always top post because I'm
>>> following the conversation and it saves scrolling.
>>>
>>> Only today when I spoke to a friend of mine who is also a member of 
>>> this
>>> mailing list and many others the reasons why not to top post and to 
>>> trim
>>> my replies that I now understand the reasons behind it.
>>>
>>> The state of this mailing just keeps going down hill, you can't post an
>>> opinion without someone getting on there high horse, turning a 
>>> perfectly
>>> good thread into a flame war. It happened only a few months ago, within
>>> the "BBC iplayer petition" thread, at that point I lost most my 
>>> intreast
>>> in this group. However with new members I'd like to see this group
>>> become more active.
>>>
>>> I will openly apologise for upsetting people dramatically by top 
>>> posting
>>> and not trimming replies, however you could have at least explained 
>>> why,
>>> or even posted a "mailing list of idiots" link.
>>>
>>> However this probably isn't the best thread to post such things.
>>>
>>> Laurence
>>
>> I dont like top-posters. I am aware of the regulations on mailing 
>> lists :)
>> Many a conversation has passed.
>>
> I'm sure you are, however most people read the sderby LUG site for any 
> relevant info and there isn't any (if there is it's not immediately 
> apparent) maybe who ever is in charge of maintaining the site could 
> put a quick "please read before your first post" link up?
>
> I know I found the LUG via google and word of mouth. Didn't even know 
> what a LUG was before signing up here but I'd been using Linux for 
> years before that, you can't complain at people for not following 
> rules and etiquette if there is nothing explaining it.
>
> How about just simply posting a link to a relevant section rather than 
> having to repeat your self?
>
> "Please read this webpage before post" rather than "stupid top 
> posters, trim trim trim etc." thats all I'm getting at.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/comics/xbooks/readpost/section-4.html

Notice the title. "Basic Netiquette". Basic. Like being able to multiply 
single-digit numbers, then?

Anyone who uses email should know how to correctly format and reply to one.

> Not everyone has had the experience of most the users on this mailing 
> list, before alienating try to advise.
Aww... now I feel bad!

Oh wait. No I don't! \o/

adam.