OT: suggestion! (was Re: [Samba] !!ATTENTION NEWBIES!!)

[Robert Adkins II]

Chris,

	I have read a few more of your responses. It appears that you
believe wholeheartedly that your more advanced questions are going
unanswered simply because of the volume of lower skilled questions. 

	Well, how do you know that there are enough people on the
mailing list that have experienced the more advanced issues you are
experiencing? Then, out of those people, how many of those do you
believe will take their time to answer your questions? It is likely that
the number is quite low.

	While I don't consider myself an expert with Samba, I can answer
a few advanced questions and a glut of basic questions. When I was in
the midst of configuring the domain controllers we are using, I read and
answered dozens upon dozens of questions, newbie and otherwise. However,
since I now have my issues resolved, I answer far fewer questions then I
did previously. 

	I believe that is very common amongst users that move beyond the
basics of Samba and most other services. Once they have the majority of
their issues resolved, they move one. So, it is likely that if all the
"Newbs" started researching from the get go and rarely ever posted to
the Samba list with their basic questions, you would still find your
more advanced questions go unanswered.

	That's just the way things go.

	I would like to apologize for the feather ruffling that I have
done regarding this issue. I didn't have all the information behind your
issue until I read a few of your posts after the flames I started
fanning. I wish you the best with finding the answers to your more
advanced questions. I know that many of mine go unanswered and that is
just the way it goes. 

Regards,
Robert Adkins II
IT Manager/Buyer
Impel Industries, Inc.
586-254-5800


-----Original Message-----
From: samba-bounces+radkins=impelind.com at lists.samba.org
[mailto:samba-bounces+radkins=impelind.com at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of
Chris de Vidal
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 9:16 AM
To: Kurt Weiss
Cc: samba at lists.samba.org
Subject: Re: OT: suggestion! (was Re: [Samba] !!ATTENTION NEWBIES!!)

--- Kurt Weiss <input.maillists at kwnet.at> wrote:
> wow / i did newer see such a response to a theme as
> in this case! :-O

Yeah, it actually had the opposite effect of what I
was begging people to do :-P

> here's a suggestion:
> i did send (in a view cases) a short message to this
> 'NEWBEES' with 
> important internet links, such as: (e.g.)
> 
> http://www.samba.org/samba/ml-etiquette.html
> http://hr.uoregon.edu/davidrl/samba/
> http://at.samba.org/samba/docs/

As did I.  The message I wanted to get across was,
"Help yourself, this is why...  This is how I help
myself; here are ALL of the resources I've used!"  It
just was misunderstood, I believe.  I thought I was
doing a service, but as I read it again, it looked
like an angry slam, not what I hoped.

Why can't we all get video email so inflections can be
easier seen?  (-:

I actually spend more time with my email client
helping newbies with greatly detailed letters than any
other thing.  A slam wasn't intended, and I'm sorry I
was misunderstood.

/dev/idal

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