[mythtvnz] Code of Conduct - Getting the best efficiently from the List (from Re: Suitable Frontend)

[tortise]

On 6/12/2012 4:30 a.m., Chris Bannister wrote:> On Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 
09:06:54PM +1300, tortise wrote:
 >>
 >> Detailing brands and model numbers really facilitates people give
 >> focussed answers and is unreasonable (IMO) to expect people to give
 >> speculative answers to cover a wide range of scenarios.  Kit to
 >> cover includes PC, remotes, and screens / TV's brand and model
 >> numbers.  URLs to manuals are also a courtesy.
 >>
 >> Its a perennial frustration....
 >>
 >> Could the list footer mention this to remind posters?
 >
 > And also mention no top posting, no posting in HTML, wrapping lines to
 > 72 characters, no bottom posting but interleaved posting, use
 > appropriate trimming, hang on isn't this what the code of conduct is
 > for?

My suggestion about putting some brief comment in the signature footer 
was intended to minimise the time anyone spend on this, I appreciate 
that the list is hosted on an open source basis and one way to help it 
continue is not to put too many demands on the host.  I'd love to put up 
a wiki page (google might donate here) that gives guidance to new 
listers however its not going to happen in a hurry and it might be good 
to have some support and agreement for the idea. Sufficient content may 
have been noted by Chris Bannister (good points for me Chris, just need 
a resource efficient way to make them available)  On the other hand the 
list size is relatively small and relatively personal - it may be felt 
it should continue that way.

I continue the question because on balance I think it would lead to more 
efficient use of the list and list member time.

For me it is as fundamental as RTFM.  (Google works well if that 
abbreviation is new to the reader)

Beyond that I would have a glimmer of hope that if a user posted the url 
to the manual there is some prospect they might have at least glanced 
over it, and you never know, they might even acquire answers to some of 
their questions, possibly even advancing their question. It wouldn't be 
the first time...and isn't that what we'd all want?

Beyond that is puts out useful google bait and experience that will help 
other users in ways that might not be predicted at the time of the posting.