Please split this list!

Marcel tanuva at googlemail.com
Mon Sep 1 19:38:05 CEST 2008


Am Montag 01 September 2008 19:20:07 schrieb Steven Kurylo:
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 4:24 AM,  <vasco.nevoa at sapo.pt> wrote:
> > I second that idea.
> > Mainly because it is difficult to understand which context people are
> > talking in... most people don't remember to say which distro they are
> > using, and frankly I don't think they should have to...
> > And it does make a big difference.
> > Maybe keep this list as a distro-neutral list, and add new ones for
> > OM2008.8, FSO, Debian, etc
>
> Do you think since people are already not taking the time to add
> details to their email, that they suddenly take the time send to the
> proper list or tag their subject in some way?
>
> The only thing you can really do it educate people on sending better
> emails.  Any time you see a new message which doesn't provide relevant
> details, let them know.  What distribution?  When did you last update?
>  What is the version of the package in question?

Maybe we could provide some questionnaire for people who got a problem, that 
would also simplify getting relevant information from the mail.

-Marcel




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