Re: RFD: Periodic FAQ & Charter post

On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 00:22:01 GMT, Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_yahoo.net> wrote:
>Oracle Unix Guy wrote:
>>
>>
>> I volunteer a website, http://www.dbaoracle.net
>>
>> >- actual content of the post
>>
>> I think the post should be a one liner, with subject "READ THIS BEFORE POSTING
>> TO THIS NEWSGROUP"
>>
>> And the content should simply be "This website explains Netiquette for this
>> newsgroup, read before posting - http://www.dbaoracle.net"
>>
>> >- format of the post
>> >- frequency of the post
>> >- and, of course, typos
>>
>> I have a draft up, which will be reformatted to be more like the standard
>> FAQ in the next few days. Comments appreciated, send to
>> r t f m @ d b a o r a c l e . n e t (remove spaces).
>>
>
>Thanks for your offer and your feedback. I'm a little saddened that
>your offer comes 1 day before I put the proposal to a vote. Had it been
>earlier, we could have solicited more input and interaction on your
>suggestion. My original post has been out for several weeks now and
>most of the discussion has been in cdo.misc

No need to be sad. Unless there is a lot more going on in the background or that has made it to my newsfeed than I've seen, only you, me and Mark S. have actually volunteered to do anything?

Apologies on the procrastination, I've been dealing with work and an awful flu season.  

>
>I'll try to work some of your suggestions into the final proposal
>tomorrow. You are, of course, free to put forth your own proposal in
>addition to (or in place of) mine.

Since I'm doing it as a website where I have final authority, I'm doing it anyways. I'm using the Linus Torvalds Benificent Despot model here, so I'd like it if we work together, but if not, hey, no big whoop. Anyways, I'm trying explicitly to distill the cdo netwisdom to something palatable to newbies, so I don't see any real conflict, except as regards periodic newsgroup postings. I think most newbies _want_ to know the rules and would appreciate such a site, rather than a gang-FAQ when they trip over the obvious.

>
>/Hans

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