From: Frank Buffington (frank@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun Jan 21 2001 - 21:23:31 GMT-3
I concur...while I truly enjoy participating in this list, too much extraneous
info can waste time and inbox space. Hope the list owner/organizer will agree
and perhaps help keep the list focused as outlined below.
Comments welcome, flamers...no thanks. v/r, Frank
Brian Hescock wrote:
> 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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