No more "me too" posts.

[Allen Meyers]

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 5:30 AM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/2/2 Chris Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk>:
>> I completely agree. I think a blanket ban on "me too" posts is
>> unnecessary. Just use a little common sense as to whether your post is
>> adding useful additional information or not.
>>
>
> In that case, then adding "my Foobar computer with XYZ video and KLM
> memory experiences a similar problem under ABC conditions" would be
> both helpful, and "me too". But if one is not helping the OP answer
> his question, then he is drowning the signal in noise. That would get
> a poster banned very quickly from most Linux mailing lists.
>
> --
> Dotan Cohen
>
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Might I add a slightly different perspective to this thread. One post
phrased in Linux how to could appear as a comprehension challenge to a
particular OP and another saying essentially the same but phrased
differently might capture and solve the OP's concern.

Allen Meyers
texas.chef94 at gmail.com

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