Mailing List Guidelines

From LUG@IITD

Before you post or reply on mailing list

Here are some pointers which you need to keep in mind

• Always use a search engine before you ask a question

• DO NOT use CAPITAL LETTERS as it is like shouting.

• Do NOT post questions with No Subject or very long Subject line.

• Do NOT send HTML mails to mailing list. Also don't send Dual-format mails containing both text and html.

• DO NOT use SMS Texts like u for YOU etc.

• DO NOT hijack discussion thread, Always start a fresh thread for discussion something new.

• [Commercial] tag for mails related to Jobs.

• Avoid cross posting.

• Avoid sending attachments to the mailing list.

• Use http://gist.github.com/ for posting Output or Error log.

• Download Shakthi Kannan's Presentation here

• Job posting can be done via http://fossjobs.in

• If You are posting FOSS related events then please also post at http://fossevents.in

• Do read ESR's well written Mailing List guidelines here for more

• How to Ask Questions http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html