Fedora Extras

[Jeff Vian]

On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 11:40 -0500, jim lawrence wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:21:24 -0600, Jeff Vian <jvian10 at charter.net> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 15:58 +0100, Bernd Radinger wrote:
> > > On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 22:07:55 -0600, Rodolfo J. Paiz
> > > <rpaiz at simpaticus.com> wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 14:13 -0600, David Hoffman wrote:
> > > > > Your best bet is to search the archives for questions before you ask
> > > > > them on here. This exact same question was asked and answered only 4
> > > > > days ago.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > David, while your point is valid, you forgot three important things:
> > > >
> > > >   1. Tell the newbie that searching the archives is not only more
> > > > efficient but *also* quicker than waiting for someone to reply to your
> > > > message.
> > >
> > > offtopic in this thread
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bernd
> > 
> > So you think a discussion of how to respond to messages is off topic
> > when responding to someone who posts in the thread.  I hardly think so.
> > 
> > But, if it is OT, how do we maintain a defined atmosphere that is
> > suitable for the community.?  And more importantly, how does a response
> > in a new thread get 1) related to the post it is about, and 2) get to
> > the attention of the one whose actions are being "corrected".?
> > >
> > 
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> 
> How about the fedora admins put a link in the message area of each post. 
> Example:
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>  fedora-list mailing list
>  fedora-list at redhat.com
> To search the Archives Click Here  <---- Clickable Link
> To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
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It WOULD be nice, but it has been requested repeatedly for over a year
and so far no response.

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> Jim Lawrence
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