Autor: Exim Mailing List Data: A: exim-users Assumpte: Re: [exim] This list is not abusive. (Re: Why is this list so
abusive?)
On Tue, Apr 25, 2006 at 03:20:32PM +0200, listrcv wrote: >
> Marc Perkel wrote:
>
> > Comments like RTFM are neither polite or helpful.
>
> What's the consensus about quoting the documentation instead of pointing
> to it?
>
Point to it, then they'll know where it is.
> Ah, this isn't related to your quoting the wiki, pls don't misunderstand
> me. I'm just curious if it would be considered appropriate quoting the
> docs rather than telling someone where he can find the answer. In any
> case, if you tell somebody where an answer could be found, it is the
> same as telling him to read the manual.
No it isn't. Saying "Go read the manual" is not the same as saying "You
need to read this bit of the manual, it explains what the options are and
has examples that may help". Usually in the form of a URL.
Steven.
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