No more "me too" posts.

[Bart Silverstrim]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> 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.
>>
> 
> You are advocating multiple answers to a question, not multiple
> questions of a "me too" nature.
> 
> Are you suggesting that each time a thread is solved, posters should
> rephrase the solution just in case it is difficult to comprehend for
> some users? Instead, I would suggest assuming that the OP understood
> the solution unless he clearly states that he does not.

Is this really another etiquette lesson on a mailing list, when if 
there's one thing that has been proven time and time again it's that 
people don't want to exercise common courtesy or etiquette on a mailing 
list that by it's very nature gives anonymity to their shenanigans and 
rude behavior (or just plain inexperience and/or laziness and/or...)?

Top posting. Huge no no. Done all the freakin' time.

Name calling.

Poor subject lines.

inappropriate me-too's.

Lose vs. loose. I still don't get that one...what's so hard about lose 
vs. loose?!

Non-trimming posts.

Huge taglines.

"RTFM!"

Describe the problem! You're too vague!

You're scaring the newbies!

Think of the community!

This is a technical forum. Take this to Ubuntu-blather.

How do I unsubscribe again? (two lines above the instructions)

Don't hijack threads!

I don't have too...only if a moderator tells me to!

*plonk*

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You can't even get people to drive with courtesy on the roads. I admire 
your optimism that you can get this forum to come together to act with a 
common set of groundrules to prevent slowly stressing yourself a little 
more gray.

-Bart