[MPlayer-users] RTFM?

Frederick Bruckman fredb at immanent.net
Wed Jun 11 01:10:07 CEST 2003


On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Sergei Klink wrote:

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> ÷ ÓÏÏÂÝÅÎÉÉ ÏÔ ÷ÔÏÒÎÉË 10 éÀÎØ 2003 16:35 Mike Carr ÎÁÐÉÓÁÌ:
> > [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> >
> > >>I'm not meaning this as a flame, but is it really constructive to
> > >>constantly insert RTFM into every list post? It starts to sound a
> > >>bit snappy. Whatever. It's your list, you provide this service for
> > >>free, etc etc. I'm not bitter personally.
> > >
> > >Yeah, it's not particularly effective.

> As for the RTFM lines - I would strongly oppose removing them, even if they
> aren't that effective - who knows how many _stupid_ questions they in fact
> help to eliminate :)

Isn't that a bit like saying, "I know it's not helping, but at least
we're doing something!"?

Frederick




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