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Re: Monthly Posting Guidelines
the link is broken.
which would mean a lot of flogging with SCSI cables.
Ariel Nowersztern wrote:
>
> BEFORE POSTING TO THE LIST, YOU MUST READ THIS MESSAGE AND
> THE Linux-IL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FILE. VIOLATORS WILL
> BE FLOGGED WITH A DIFFERENTIAL SCSI CABLE BY MARC.
>
> The Frequently Asked Questions file is available at the
> following URL:
>
> http://www.linux.org.il/linux-il-faq.html
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --- About this Mailing List ---
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> This mailing list is intended for discussions related to Linux usage in
> Israel, including, but not limited to
>
> - Announcements and discussions concerning the activities of the Israeli
> Linux Users' Group (see below for more information about ILUG).
> - Using Hebrew in Linux.
> - Availability in Israel of CD-ROMs and books about Linux.
> - Difficult technical questions, which require the assistance of experts.
>
> This mailing list is NOT intended to help new linux users. There are many,
> many, MANY, documents / mailing lists / newsgroups / forums that do just
> that. Linux-IL is NOT one of them.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --- Guidelines for Posting to Linux-IL ---
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> DO post your technical question to the list, after you have exhausted
> all other means, such as:
> - Tried to look into it yourself.
> - Read the documents and manuals.
> - Looked in the web sites.
> - Asked your linux loving friends.
> - Scanned the list archives (available through our web sites)
> - Privately emailed Linux-IL Gurus (see the FAQ).
> - Asked in International forums.
>
> DO mention everything that might be relevant to the technical
> question you post:
> - What linux distribution you have (slackware, redhat, debian.. ?)
> - What kernel version do you run?
> - What is the version of the problematic software?
> - What is the make and model of relevant hardware?
> - What is the exact error message you get (use cut and paste)?
> - What is the exact command line you are running that causes this
> error?
> - Attach relevant configuration files, if they are not too big.
>
> DO post the solution to a difficult problem you solved to the list,
> and summerize the replies you have received via private email that
> may interest other people. Remember, another Israeli linux user is
> baffled by the same problem right now and will benefit from your
> answer. Linux users in the future will scan the archive and find
> the summary to your problem - which will be very similar to their.
>
> DON'T post messages like "I agree" without contributing in them to the
> discussion in question. This lowers the signal to noise ratio of the
> list and scares people away because they don't have time to deal
> with the high message volume.
>
> DON'T post replies that can be private to the whole list. When your mailer
> asks you whether to reply to all recipiants, answer "No" unless you
> have a good reason for the whole list to see your reply.
>
> DON'T attach large files in mailings to the list. Mention in your message
> that you will mail them privately for people who ask you to mail them.
> People not interested in that file won't have to download it -
> remember, many people pay by size of mails, hours of staying online
> and downloading time to bezeq and to their ISPs (Internet Service
> Providers).
>
> If you are a new Linux user, we would like you to utilize the resources
> available through the Linux-IL web site, http://www.linux.org.il
> before turning to the list.
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