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Re: using cron - debian-user FAQs periodic posting?



On Friday 22 April 2005 03:48 pm, s. keeling wrote:
> Incoming from Hal Vaughan:
> > On Friday 22 April 2005 11:14 am, s. keeling wrote:
> > > Incoming from brandon:
> > > > thanks for all the help. are there any online resources/sites that
> > > > covers scripting for noobs in detail? i'd look up them if there are
> > > > any
> > >
> > > Perhaps we should have something like that posted each week, a la
> > > Usenet:
> > >
> > >   - How to unsubscribe
> >
> > I think one point to remember when people come in with some questions is
> > that they join the list, wait for a confirmation, then send questions. 
> > If we post
>
> Perhaps it could be included in the list subscription confirmation
> email?  "BEFORE YOU POST, ...", maybe with blinking, embedded
> html/ANSI.
>
> Just a thought.         :-P

Actually, that might be just about the only way to get a lot of people to read 
it -- make the headline red and blinking.

Hal



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