Debian lists require you use Reply to List, *not* Reply-to-All. On Tuesday 24 January 2006 07:39, Andreas Schuldei wrote: > * Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca> [2006-01-24 06:47:02]: > > On Tuesday 24 January 2006 00:33, Andreas Schuldei wrote: > > But nobody else would use them , so how would this help them? How is > > this different from the debian-newbie list idea that comes up from time > > to time, other than being an even less desirable interface for use? > > To me you come across a bit arrogant and with a "dont-care" > attitude towards unexperienced users. Go read the social contract > again and pay special attention to the bit about our priorities. I understand the priorities, and I understand new users are important. That's why I see zero benefit to fracturing the knowledge base. Opening a forum only serves to fracture the knowledge base. It's a great way to divide Debian and conquer it with experienced-user apathy. > Note that we dont dictate our users how they should advance to > be more knowledgeable. If they prefere webforums give them > webforums. If you dont care to participate, dont. They still can > help each other and share their knowledge and advance that way. I don't see how opening a web forum only the newbies are likely to use benefits the newbies or is fair to the experienced users who volunteer to help them. -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): baloo@ursine.ca Jabber: Because it's time to move forward http://ursine.ca/Ursine:Jabber
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