[Asterisk-Dev] RFC: Moderating the Asterisk Mailing Lists

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

On January 7, 2005 04:30 pm, Steve Clark wrote:
> I been a subscriber to the LKML since 1997 and NEWBIE questions don't get
> the denigrating answers like the responses I see on this list. Have you
> really measured the S/N ratio or is it just a gut feel? How long did you
> let not responding go on?

I used to be subscribed to LKML too -- in general I think you're looking at 
two VERY different audiences.

It's a gut feel; it's next to impossible to measure S/N on a mailing list, 
especially with everyone's different opinions on signal and noise.  :-)

> PS: I wasn't being an ASS! People all the time make statements with no
> factual backing!

I apologize, it seemed like you were egging Steven on due to his high level of 
newbie self-education activism.

-A.