Re: [cobalt-users] WAP / Archive Searching [was Anybodyexperienced problems with All Security 3.0.1-6682?]

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> >
> > Then tell them off list....  Why do I have to read this dribble over and
> > over!  Why do "you*/or/whoever" think everybody else on the list needs
to
> > read it?
> >
> > As the maybe american expression goes....
> > "Two wrongs don't make a right"
>
> Zeffie,
>
> I think you are totally missing the point here.  There are many of us on
> this list that do not want to waste the time of re-reading the same posts
of
> information that can be obtained from the archives.

I have and still do understand that.  I suggest you view your messages by
thread and block the posts you don't want to see.  hard in pine and easy in
outlook.

>
> You yourself said that posts/threads like this and 'check the archives'
are
> a waste of time.  Don't you think it's more of a waste of time to repeat
the
> same content, which is already in the archives, back to the list?  I'm
glad
> technical book/manual publishers don't have the same mentality.  Every
book
> would double in size, just like this list will....

No this is a very messy list and due to the archive problems.  Like They
Suck :)

>
> Like Mr. H. P. Stroebel said, if you have so much free time to re-answer
> questions by searching the archives for someone, please feel free to do so
> (off list) for the original poster.  That reminds me, "You can give a man
a
> fish and feed him for a day, but teach him to fish...."

and he eats for a lifetime.  However in this case we are not eating
anything.
but over and over people are just venting when they should be moving to the
next post or simply posting a link with a resopnse.

Yes I will be glad to do my part to help people!  If we can get some decent
threads going for the common problems that result in good quality "faq
sheets", I will be glad to help others find the sheet!  I would even be
willing to provide hosting to some degree.

Zeffie