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> The only thing that spoils OpenBSD is ...

This is a good example of a thread unnecessarily getting out of control.
How about everyone following a few simple guidelines:

1. Read the entire FAQ before posting

2. If a message is poorly posted for reasons like:
 - you should have read the FAQ before posting
 - no, we don't and probably never will support your old hardware
 - you forgot to include a dmesg and proper diagnostics, etc...
Then a simple one line reply indicating this would suffice.

3. Respect each other's knowledge or lack thereof
Google can't help you if you don't know what you're looking for and end up
with 1000's of sites that don't match your problem. 

It takes far more effort to whine and complain about a post than to provide
simple feedback on what they could/should have done.  At the very least,
remind them to re-read http://www.openbsd.org/mail.html

A newbie to the list won't understand the nuances of a poorly written post -
but if he's treated with respect he may buy CD's and tell all his friends.

If you can't say anything nice... don't say anything at all.

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