Re: [exim] Why is this list so abusive?

On 2006-04-24, John Burnham <john.burnham@???> wrote:
> As a matter of interest, is it posts that just say 'RTFM' that people
> consider offensive ?

Probably, because they're not useful.

> If I were to say, 'RTFM - section foo, subsection bar
> and pay particular attention to baz' (as I have done in the past), what
> would peoples' attitudes to that be ? The documentation is some of the best
> I've ever encountered and often pointing people to the relevant is the best
> way to answer some questions. I certainly wouldn't find it offensive to be
> given an answer like that.

Neither would I.

Furthermore, Some of the most useful answers I've had (here and on
other lists) amounted to 'grep/search the fine manual for [keywords]'.