Posted by Rik on 06/01/06 20:54

Chung Leong wrote:
> Erwin Moller wrote:
>
>> This, or almost any, newsgroup has certain rules for good reasons.
>> They are not random, nor made up by a bunch of powerhungy maniacs:
>> the rules have settled themself through many years and are aimed at
>> efficiency and easy-of-use for all participants.
>> Please respect that...
>
> As Ms Manner would tell you though, a breach of etiquette should be
> communicated subtly. I don't think she would approve the use of a
> bulleted lists =)

I admit, allthough the list was indeed meant as constructive critisism, and
not a rant, I could have been more elegant. It's just so easy to to
communicate certain points in a short, direct, manner :-).

Offcourse, had I followed netiquette to the letter, I should have sent him a
nice e-mail explaining some things, instead of posting this in the ng. Keeps
the thread on topic (yeah right, that possibility has long gone), and the
poster informed.

The problem is, with some posters, one is afraid for an overspilling
mailbox, so one posts it to a ng to not only make the point clear the poster
in question, but also to inform others the point has been made, and further
e-mails explaining the fault is not necessary.

lostconnection: my reply was meant as a pointer, not a flame. Following
netiquette not only makes things a lot clearer, it will make you appear more
trustworthy / serious to your intended audience. Most (elas not all) codes
have heard of netiquette, and follow it (allthough sometimes just roughly).
I stand by the actual content of the reply I gave you, which apart from
using netiquette is:

1. A phrase like "a significant bonus to follow down the road" will mostly
repel instead of attract the competent, serious coders.
2. By describing more detailed what your exact intentions and needs are,
people are more able to determin wether they want and/or are able to take on
your project, and what the actual time needed/costs are. It will help a lot
in sifting the replies and quotes you get.

(numbered list instead of bulleted/dashed, isn't that nice :) )

Grtz,
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Rik Wasmus

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