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Re: Trouble in Java land

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul Franco)
Thu Apr 4 09:43:23 1996

Date:         Thu, 4 Apr 1996 09:35:36 -0500
Reply-To: Java Interest <JAVA-INTEREST@JAVASOFT.COM>
From: Paul Franco <paul.franco@PERI.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list JAVA-INTEREST
              <JAVA-INTEREST@JAVASOFT.COM>

> > this is true nature of this kind of topics in the net.
> > Solutions to this problem for several days are as follows:
> > 1. moderate the list. needs a good volunteer.
> > 2. put the rules, and apply them to all of the users, such as:
> >         a) send mails in topics, like
> >                 INFO: for your info, announcement of a new site
> >                 SUMMARY: java window error
> >                 QUESTION: awt class documnetation
> >         topics can be extended when needed to..
> >         b) do not send any answers to questions directly to the list.
> > rather use, direct mail. But the question asker MUST summarize everything
> > and send in a SUMMARY file.
> >
> > please think about it, before continuing to discuss java, and exchange
> > info, we must rearrange the list to make Hoff to come back.
> >
> > best wishes,
> > Kursad Keskinege, Ege                                    kursad@ege.edu.tr
> > Network Group, EgeNET Services Coordinator           http://www.ege.net.tr
> > KIDLINK WWW Coordinator                             http://www.kidlink.org
> > Web Admin of http://www.ege.edu.tr   home: http://www.ege.edu.tr/~keskineg
>


>
>         I like your idea, but I think that people SHOULD reply the
> answers to the list because some other people might want to know the
> answers. So, there should also be a topic: ANSWER:
>
>         Just my thoughts........
>
>
>                 jkmissig@voicenet.com
> Visit my homepage: http://www.voicenet.com/~nmissig/
>

I certainly agree with "jkmissig@voicenet.com".  Many people come to the
list just to read.  They never write.  If we don't cater to those people
as well then you'll get alot of posted messages like:

"There was a question about ........   I am interested in the answers too.
Could you send responses to me too........."


                        Paul F.

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