list rules [was: Reconfigure after changing Video Card]

p.echols at comcast.net p.echols at comcast.net
Sat Jul 31 15:03:13 UTC 2010


----- Original Message -----

> From: "Cybe R. Wizard" <cyber_wizard at mindspring.com>
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:01:04 AM
> Subject: Re: list rules [was: Reconfigure after changing Video Card]
> 
> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:02:04 +0200
> Nils Kassube <kassube at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> > Basil Chupin wrote:
> > > To begin.... *PLEASE*, I repeat, *please*, do not top post in
> this
> > > mail list.
> > > 
> > > When you joined this list you had to read the rules which govern
> > > this list.  Reread them if you have to.
> > 
> > Being curious, I just subscribed to this list to see what rules you
> 
> > might mean. The welcome mail has a link to the CoC [1] but there
> are
> > no additional rules mentioned which govern this list. In the CoC
> > there is nothing mentioned about posting style. Could you please
> > provide a link to the list rules if you insist that a new member
> > should know / reread them?
> > 
> > 
> > Nils
> > 
> > [1] <http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct>
> > 
> I've said it before, I'll say it again; the sign-up page needs to
> point
> not only to the CoC, but to the mailing list etiquette [1] page as
> well.
> It would be well if everyone had to sign /BOTH/ of those before
> joining.
> 
> Until that happens it is really pointless to bitch about
> non-compliance
> (although I sometimes do anyway).


People chafe at rules they see as pointless.  There should also be pointers to why, at least the two major reasons.  (Readers who don't see the whole thread)(It gets you answers)

Just my .02




More information about the ubuntu-users mailing list