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On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:06:07 +0800, Mark David Dumlao wrote: |
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> It doesn't matter that there isn't a formal rule. What matters is |
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> there is no way to find out about the de-facto rule in one of the |
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> standard use-cases of a mailing list - which is to just ask a few |
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> quick questions and filter out any irrelevant topics. |
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There is the standard seven day lurk method which has been around since |
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time immemorial. Posting preferences are a matter of local culture, and |
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such things are acquired rather than recorded. When entering any |
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unfamiliar culture, it is a good idea to observe for a while before |
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jumping in and possibly offending. Filing bugs about your inability to do |
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this is about as productive as writing to your MP to complain about being |
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chucked out of the Palace for breaking wind in the presence of royalty. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Power outage at a department store yesterday, Twenty people were |
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trapped on the escalators. |
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