At 10:08 AM 11/09/1999 -0800, you wrote: >Alright since I'm probably one of those people who should have read the >(yet non-existant) FAQ... >I'm going to try to start one :)..... This strikes me as a very good use for your energies, *provided that we get some kind of control over the final form of the answers! >Who are some of these people? >http://www.linuxchix.org/docs/chix/index.html (perhaps some should be >included in the FAQ?) > Not a good idea, I think, as people will come and go, and this will require constant updating -- a pointer should suffice.... > >Why shouln't you send unsolicited emails or ads on this list? > >as a side note: there are several people on this list who are sysadmins... >who will likely track you down.. add any open relay that you might be >using to the blackhole list ... and if they manage to track you down (which is more likely then >not).. you may find yourself with a rather perminant Blue Screen of >DEATH!... :) I hope this is not serious -- because it advocates actions by our members that are illegal in a lot of countries, and unethical in a lot more..... > >What other forms of netiquite should be followed? > Spell checking. > >What issues have been exausted on this list? > This is also not a good idea, imho, as in a year or two there may be all new people who want to revive a topic. Rather, perhaps summaries of such topics as "Why should I not raise the value of equal rights for women on this list" would be more appropriate? This would be a big job, and, again, require constant updating, but it would also give future members a flavour for the list and a base to start from.... 2 yen (not worth what it was a few years back) Janus ************ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
