[Hamara-devel] Mailing list Guidelines

[Raju DV]

On 08/27/2015 12:33 PM, Anant wrote:
> On Thursday 27 August 2015 01:03 PM, Vikas Tara wrote:
>> Is this a proposal for mailing list rules?
> Yes, since we do not have any guide lines set for posting on mailing
> lists, so I expect that every one should follow these guide lines.
> 

We can also go on making a Mailing list Guidelines document, on the wiki
or on the main site.

These guidelines can also be posted to new subscribers of the mailing
list when they subscribe to it.


> If you want to amend or add some points in it, you are most welcome.
>>
>> On 27/08/15 12:49, Anant wrote:
>>> *Mailing list Guidelines*
>>>
>>> * *Respect the mailing list type*
>>>   -The "User" lists where you can send questions and comments about
>>> configuration, setup, usage and other "user" types of questions.
>>>   -The "Developer" lists where you can send questions and comments
>>> about the actual software source code and general "development" types
>>>    of questions.
>>>  
>>>    Some questions are appropriate for posting on both the "user" and
>>> the "developer" lists. In this case, pick one and only one. Do not
>>> cross post.
>>>    Asking a configuration question on the developers list is frowned
>>> upon because developers' time is as precious as yours. By contacting
>>>    themdirectly instead of the user base you are abusing resources.
>>> In fact, it is unlikely that you will get a quicker answer, if at all.
>>>
>>> **   Keep your messages closely related to the topic of the list.
>>> *  
>>> * *Keep your email short and to the point; use a suitable subject line.*
>>>     If your email is more than about a page of text, chances are that
>>> it won't get read by very many people.
>>>     Remember that thousands of copies of your message will exist in
>>> mailboxes --
>>>     please keep your messages as short as possible. ) or excessively
>>> quoting previous
>>>     messages in the thread (trim the quoted text down to the most
>>> recent/relevant messages only).
>>>     If you are replying to a previous email, it is a good idea to
>>> only quote the
>>>     parts that you are replying to and to remove the unnecessary
>>> bits. This makes
>>>     it easier for people to follow a thread as well as making the
>>> email archives easier to search and read.
>>>     
>>> *   *Avoid including log output*
>>>     Select only the most relevant lines, or place the log on a
>>> website or in a pastebin instead
>>>     (You can use paste.debian.net or pastebin.com)
>>>    
>>> **   Debate the issue, do not engage in personal attacks.*
>>> *  *Don’t send somebody else’s private email, without the permission
>>> of the person.*
>>> **   Keep your signature concise.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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