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FAQ:=20
What is a "Mild Mladenism?"=20
Answer:
"A Zealous yet generally non-lethal attempt to wrestle-down newbies and
strongly encourage them to RTFM. Often accompanied with copious amounts
of scoffingly indecorous witticism." Needs work...
Self-appointed RTFM enforcers are needed on the list too. Be nice and reserve mild Mladenisms for non-RTFMing repeat offenders.=20
Of course, with 20,000+ pages of documentation RTFM loses its meaning.=20 RTFM becomes RTFL... "Read the Fine Library."
-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Orr, Steve
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 12:56 PM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: RE: Newbies welcome, or not?
"mild Mladenizing..." Is there a FAQ on that? ;-)
-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Jesse, Rich
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 12:49 PM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: RE: Newbies welcome, or not?
Yes and no. If they don't check the FAQ, as is mentioned at the end of
=3D3D every message that comes out of this list, then perhaps a certain
amount =3D3D of mild Mladenizing is appropriate. If they don't know =
what
=3D a FAQ is, =3D3D any advice coming from this list would most likely =
be
=3D3D misused/misconstrued and they should not be on this list. Same =
goes
for =3D3D unsubbing. I'm not sure about checking the Archives, as I
haven't been =3D3D there myself yet.
OTOH, honest questions from a FAQ-checking newbie should be welcome and
=3D3D replied to as though they are the professionals The List caters =
to.
=3D =3D3D What better way to move a newbie to novice to intermediate to
advanced =3D =3D3D to Guru?
My $.02,
Rich,
FAQ Checker / Former Newbie
Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator Rich.Jesse_at_quadtechworld.com QuadTech, Sussex, WI USA
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 1:21 PM
Subject: Newbies welcome, or not?
How about the less experienced listers? I often ignore simple questions, knowing that this gives an opportunity for junior folks to participate in the list, and help out those that have even less experience than they do.
So, what's the consensus
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