[MPlayer-users] RTFM?

[Sergei Klink]

В сообщении от Вторник 10 Июнь 2003 17:10 Frederick Bruckman написал:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
>
> 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!"?

Well, my point is exactly the opposite - we don't really know how much they're 
helping : every time it helps, there just won't be another question on the 
list, and we'll never know that the user actually had the question :)
But that can be found out by removing them for a few months and looking at the 
results; however, in case they _did_ help, the result might not be too 
pleasant and worth the effort :( Maybe something like a poll at mplayerhq.hu 
would help :)

Anyways, just my opinion :) ; I just don't see how does a single line at the 
top and four at the bottom reminding you to RTFM _and_ giving the appropriate 
links are a problem to anyone.

>
> Frederick
>
>
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