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List:       freebsd-newbies
Subject:    Re: no questions?
From:       "leegold" <goldtech () worldpost ! com>
Date:       2000-06-28 1:40:04
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> Beans no questions.

Right-on bro!
I have learned ALOT from asking and getting answers to questions in this
forum. A certain sensibility clicks in - If it gets too "nuts and volts" I
bolt to the questions forum.
Don't worry it's self-regulating - give us freedom - we won't sin too much.

> I've asked questions & received answers and answered questions and
> everyone here knows who we are and that the "answers" are not
> the gospel but perhaps worth a try and the proof is in the pudding
> of giving whatever answer a shot.
>
> Questions posted on "questions" are like as not to get a newbie
> flamed until the newbie learns to post them "correctly," whereas
> here it's informal and does not strike fear into the one asking
> the question.
>
> The only consistent objector to questions on this list seems to
> be Sue Blake (others get it from her) and if she wants to bounce
> me from the list--so be it. I've been operating FBSD successfully
> for several years (some of us are not so new) and I can live without
> the list--my purpose, when the time is available, is to watch for
> questions I can answer correctly which, as my Unix Mentor says,
> is "appropriate payback".

Bless you.

>
> Someone on this thread asked if questions are not allowed what in
> the world is the list for in the first place and I wholly agree
> and asked the same questions myself a few years ago.
>
> Sure, I've posted a few success notes and a few blooper notes,
> but in the end such is a waste of time.
>
> ML Duke
>
>
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