From: Brian Hescock (bhescock@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun Jan 21 2001 - 14:48:16 GMT-3
One item I left off as "encouraged" is people sending out their CCIE
numbers after they pass and their "words of wisdom" on how they approached
it. This is valuable information and also lets us know people can and do
pass and so can we.
B.
On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Brian Hescock wrote:
> 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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