RE: Off-topic posts - DON'T!

There has been more traffic on the discussion of whether or not the question
was appropriate here, then the question itself...


-----Original Message-----
From: Bartell, Aaron L. (TC) [mailto:ALBartell@taylorcorp.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 3:23 PM
To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: Off-topic posts - DON'T!


That is a good point Dale.  I sided with the other before you posted.  Let's
hear it for M$ Outlook and multiple folders!  This is a wonderful option. .
. 

Aaron Bartell 

-----Original Message-----
From: D.BALE@handleman.com [mailto:D.BALE@handleman.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 2:25 PM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: Off-topic posts - DON'T!


I'm a little late replying to this, and see that others have gotten up on
this
soapbox and that you (Troy) have promised to mend your ways <g>.

For those who are still not convinced and choose to use the RPG400-L list to
ask MIDRANGE-L type questions, I promise you that I will not answer any
non-RPG questions in the RPG400-L list, and I would advise everyone to
follow
suit.  PLEASE, DON'T CLUTTER THE RPG400-L LIST JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO LAZY
TO
WADE THROUGH ALL THE TRAFFIC.  YOU MAKE IT THAT MUCH WORSE FOR THOSE OF US
WHO
TRY TO KEEP THE TRAFFIC MANAGEABLE ON OUR OWN EMAIL CLIENTS.

I loved the tip about creating another folder for each topic that you
initiate.  (I wonder if there's a maximum number of folders my email client
can have!)

- Dan
Dan Bale says "BAN DALE!"
IT - AS/400
Handleman Company
248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
D.Bale@Handleman.com
  Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.
  (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)

-------------------------- Original Message --------------------------
I agree 100%, I signed up for midrange-l and could not keep up with all the
 messages.
Some of us really have to work through the day and I'm doing well to keep up
 with
reading the RPG mailing list. I'm not saying this to open up a door for all
 questions,
but is should hurt if someone has an off topic question and if someone could
 help
then email them directly. (just my humble opinion) after all this is the
place
 were people
come for help.

Thanks Troy


I think the problem here was that the original question was not 'How do I do
a traceroute using RPG?' rather than the less specific 'How do I do a
traceroute on the AS/400?'.  It seemed unlikely that the person asking the
question was looking for an RPG solution.

I think a lot of people sign up to list but not Midrange-l due to the high
volume of traffic on the latter. Then they cannot be bothered to sign up to
Midrange-l just to ask one question so ask it here in hope of a quick
answer.

Martin
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