> - Edwin - wrote: >> >> Sort of a PHP-AI eh? :) Hmm... I don't think that's a bad idea at all, >> but... >> >> I wonder how you'd deal with new messages/posts/questions which: 1. >> Real people don't even understand, and >> 2. Real posters don't even understand what they're asking. >> > > Well, that's, of course, a problem. In the best case scenario, the > search engine will recognize the patterns and provide meaningful > suggestions. In the worst case scenario, it won't return anything > useful. > > Still, it might be worth a try. The system could send only the top ten > search results. The problem is that the results should be mailed to the > list so that others could tell whether they satisfy the question, but > I'm afraid that would become annoying. > > The truth, however, is that there is a lot of repetition in the > questions that are asked here and a simple search through the archives > would answer many questions directly--keeping the list a bit cleaner > and easier to follow, IMO.
However, the only issue with that is that many users do not search the archives, faqs, or internet for the answers before posting to the list. This always seems the case. Many users are unaware of the ethics around mailing lists. Sometimes it is a result of the lack of knowledge that a user has in searching. And sometimes, even for myself, a lack of will to search for the answer. -- Ray -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
