From: Brian Hescock (bhescock@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun Jan 21 2001 - 13:55:24 GMT-3
I'm not sure if the list owner has any specific guidelines for this list
but I'd like to propose the following guidelines for everyone to adhere
to. These will help the list to get back to its original purpose: to help
one another in gaining internetworking knowledge and hopefully pass the
ccie lab along the way.
Topics that are encouraged on the list:
- introductions when you join the list (as suggested by list owner)
- questions about problems you're encountering with internetworking.
Personally, I don't think they have to be directly lab-related, we will
all grow if we can help one another in resolving problems (and more
importantly "why" something reacted the way it did). For example, even
though Appletalk is no longer on the list as of Feb 1st, I wouldn't have a
problem with people asking questions about it (as long as they aren't
basic Apple questions that are answered 100+ times in the archives).
- Answers to questions others have posted. Be nice and be
constructive. This list should be considered "flame-free". People
shouldn't be afraid to post questions to this list because they think
others may ridicule them.
- Information about local study groups being formed, etc
- Lab dates available to swap (but not if you're selling a lab date for
another date). And keep the requests to a minimum.
- Other e-mails that will be of obvious benefit to the list but I haven't
thought to list... ;-)
Topics that should be off-limits for this list:
- Anything that isn't listed above. While discussions about the value of
the CCIE lab are good, this isn't the appropriate forum, we're here to
learn and don't need our in-boxes filled with hundreds of e-mails. There
are other e-mail lists you can post such questions to.
- Other topics that should be off-limits are random e-mails with no value,
this isn't a chat room. If it isn't a valid question or response to a
question, don't post it. There are exceptions of course, such as this
e-mail... ;-).
Everyone should ask themselves the following question before posting to
this list: "Is my e-mail an internetworking question or a
constructive response to an internetworking question?" If not, you
probably shouldn't send it.
Remember, we should treat this list as "flame-free". Any of you are
welcome to "flame" me with with your negative comments about my e-mail but
just remember that the next time you ask people for help. I'm sure I
won't be the only one who doesn't forget.
My $.02 anyway. So let's stop bickering and get back to studying, which
is why we're all here, right?
Brian
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