From: Roberts, Larry (Larry.Roberts@expanets.com)
Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 21:44:32 GMT-3
OK,
A) I have read the entire thread that has been delivered to me.
B) E-mail is sometimes delayed several minutes to several hours, so should
we take that attitude that someone else answered it and just ignore ?
I agree with Gripe # 2, but your way off base with Gripe #1. The fact that
multiple people answer just allows you to review all the different
approaches and answers and pick the most relevant or most easily understood.
Perhaps the first answer might not be correct, but if only one person
answered, how would we know ?
Just my $.02 though...
Thanks
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Jake [mailto:jakeczyz@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 5:53 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: OT: Re: What is irc server ?!?!?!?
Guys,
Please forgive me if this sounds harsh, but I have two small gripes
about the list recently. Take 'em or leave 'em. If you get your panties in a
bunch easily, stop reading
here|
Gripe #1:
This list gets a considerable amount of "junk" email messages and others
where 30 people answer the same simple question because they don't first
check the entire thread to see if others have already answered. Please,
please... go through your entire inbox before you answer a question, because
chances are, others have already answered it. You will not catch the old
timers on this list answering every single question (even though they
undoubtedly know the answer, because they realize this). The idea is to be
considerate of everyone who has to read all this stuff and also has a
limited time budget.
Gripe #2:
Before you ask a very straightforward and general question like "What is
IRC", please, please, check these four places first:
1) google.com
2) webopedia.com
3) cisco.com
4) groupstudy.com (archives)
This mail list is intended for CCIE -level candidates who have already
passed the written exam. While I know this is not enforced (should be in my
mind), at least respect the other members enough not to wast time, synapses,
internet bandwidth, and precious free web-mail space ;-) on these easily
found questions. I shudder to think anyone who has passed the CCNA/CCNP/CCIE
Written would not know what IRC is. A good CCIE candidate would probably
never ask something before trying to find the answer himself, especially
something relatively straightforward and not arcane in any way. Most of us
are too proud to admit we don't know something, but this serves as a benefit
and keeps this list of 10,000+ members manageable. I know most computer
users these days think the world wide web IS the internet, but don't let one
of us old BBS sysops catch you asking what gopher, whois, finger, or IRC
means.
If I have offended anyone with this email, I apologize. I'm just trying to
share my own opinion about how we can keep this list more efficient and more
useful to everyone. Those who understand will not be offended, those who are
offended don't understand. But please yell at me off-line.
Peace,
Jake
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