Given the amount of volume on this list, it is probably useful for us all to remember that there IS a searchable archive of these messages available:
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/
As I've had questions about the development of my wiki, I've been going there first. I can usually find the answers there.
Chad
It might also be a good idea to have that added to the bottom of a mails. Something like 'Searchable archives available at .....'
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-----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Chad Sniffen Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 13:48 To: mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Mediawiki-L Archives
Given the amount of volume on this list, it is probably useful for us all to remember that there IS a searchable archive of these messages available:
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/
As I've had questions about the development of my wiki, I've been going there first. I can usually find the answers there.
Chad
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Given the amount of volume on this list, it is probably useful for us all to remember that there IS a searchable archive of these messages available
It might also be a good idea to have that added to the bottom of a mails. Something like 'Searchable archives available at .....'
Another (or additional) way might be to send a concise weekly reminder, containing the basic guidelines (like netiquette* and "RTFA!"), and maybe also a few FAQs.
I think the OpenOffice Users list does that - though I haven't followed that for quite a while now...
-- F.
* My pet peeves: Imprecise subject lines and people not replying to the correct message (thus screwing up the conversation tree)...
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