Contribution `rules'
[1/3] from: gjones05::mail::orion::org at: 22-Jun-2001 15:21
From: "David Ness"
> I am a newcomer to the Rebol List. Is there a
> brief description anywhere of what is regarded
> as `good taste' in communication on the list?
To my knowledge, no. The main rule that is implicit is to be respectful of
differences of opinions. There seem to be very few holy wars on this list, and
I believe that it is due to the respect that is given.
> (1) What about Jeopardy quoting? (i.e. answers
> `above' questions) On comp.lang.perl.misc they
> are an anathema, but here they seem to be common.
Alex Trebec does not frequent the list, and, again, there seem to be no specific
rules. The REBOL list members are very polite and helpful for the most part.
Posts seem to be addressed no matter what the order or lack of order prior posts
are presented. Amazing, really.
> (2) What suggestions are there about trimming
> prior posts. On most of the lists I participate in,
> previous responses are supposed to be trimmed to
> the minimum necessary to understand the current
> communication. Here it seems to be quite common
> to quote previous responses in total.
Guess what? Again, no rules. A few of our European members who pay for
connections by the minute will occasional remind us to be considerate, which is
very understandable.
> I'm happy to try to make my posts conform to
> any suggested `standard', and am equally happy
> if there are no such standards. I just don't want
> my habits from other newsgroups to cause offense
> here.
A few suggestions may help get the most out of the list.
a) If you are developing a rather complex program, and are having a problem with
only one small aspect of the program, it seems to be generally easier to assist
if you will distill down the essential feature about which you have a question.
These questions seem to get much quicker responses than listing 2000 lines of
code that also require files not available to others.
b) Watch for lines wrapping when you get answers back. It makes it appear as
though the "help" was not very helpful.
Hope this was helpful.
--Scott Jones
[2/3] from: dness:home at: 22-Jun-2001 16:37
GS Jones wrote:
[snip of my earlier]
...
> A few suggestions may help get the most out of the list.
> a) If you are developing a rather complex program, and are having a problem with
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> Hope this was helpful.
> --Scott Jones
It was. And it is `good news'. I certainly appreciate the help that I have gotten
so far, and your point about distilling questions down to their `essence' works for
words as well as for code.
Thanks for taking the time to respond...
[3/3] from: dness:home at: 22-Jun-2001 12:08
I am a newcomer to the Rebol List. Is there a brief description
anywhere of what is regarded as `good taste' in communication
on the list? Perhaps it is best if I just make my questions
specific:
(1) What about Jeopardy quoting? (i.e. answers `above' questions)
On comp.lang.perl.misc they are an anathema, but here they seem to
be common.
(2) What suggestions are there about trimming prior posts. On most
of the lists I participate in, previous responses are supposed to be
trimmed to the minimum necessary to understand the current communication.
Here it seems to be quite common to quote previous responses in total.
I'm happy to try to make my posts conform to any suggested `standard',
and am equally happy if there are no such standards. I just don't want
my habits from other newsgroups to cause offense here.
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