[colug-432] Posting in Multiple Forums (was Re: Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 PCI sequencer problems)

[Thomas W. cranston]

On 06/24/2011 08:55 PM, Scott Merrill wrote:
>>> Show of hands: how many people on COLUG also subscribe to that other
>>> list and saw both posts?
>>>        
>> I saw the MDLug one
>>      
> Okay, that's two confirmed. Anyone else suffer the tragedy of having
> to read the same message twice? You have my deepest sympathies for the
> tremendous loss of your time.
>
>    
>>> What possible benefit is there to grousing about this
>>> multiple posting other than to make yourself feel important?
>>>        
>> to shine a light on misbehaviour, in hopes of detering such
>> going forward, and so to increase Signal to Noise ?  The
>> tragedy of the commons happens when no-one carps.  the battle
>> against entropy is endless, and rust never sleeps
>>      
> Looking for help is misbehavior now? Asking (perceived) subject matter
> experts _and_ one's local network of technical peers is misbehavior?
>
>    
>> I whacked a person who always takes and does not contribute on
>> main centos ML earlier today for that very reason;
>>      
> Whacking--
>
>    
>> then I made
>> sure the wiki, and the main website Mailing list policies,
>> and admin's procedures were up to date (they were not) and
>> literate English (the wiki was a bit of a mish-mash), and so I
>> cleaned it up; then another proofreader who watches all wiki
>> commits came in behind me and cleaned MY edits to shininess
>>      
> Positive role modeling++
>
> Carrots will usually produce better results than sticks.
>
>    
>> so .. carping about cross-posting CAN yield positive reactions
>>      
> Was this an issue of someone "always taking" without giving back?
>
> What's the point of a peer support group like COLUG if one can't rely
> on the group for their collective technical expertise? The presumption
> of "giving back" is nice, but hardly a firm mandate. And even if it
> were a firm requirement for participation, the "contribute as you can"
> nature of mailing lists means it's very likely someone else will give
> the answer you would have given before you even check your messages!
>
> I realize the irony of my being guilty of that against which I'm
> railing, but really -- did Jim's original message benefit the list as
> a whole? Would a private, personal email accomplishe the same results
> in a more positive, constructive manner?
>
> It's ComFest weekend, everyone. Relax. Listen to some music. Enjoy the
> community.
>
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I don't know about "that other list", but I sometimes I post a question 
to multiple lists and forums, because I might not get a reply from the 
first one. I am going to wait a day or so until I get no reply and then 
post to the next one, and so on?