RE: Off-topic posts - DON'T! -- RPG400-L

It seems to me that if we are all so concerned about
the excessive posts that we might refrain from these
long winded over stated criticisms.

--- "Bartell, Aaron L. (TC)"
<ALBartell@taylorcorp.com> wrote:
> 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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