Few bits about netiquette (was: Drawing an arc)

[Steve Litt]

On Wed, 2022-10-19 at 11:26 -0400, Scott Kostyshak wrote:


> How about a maximum of one use of "RTM" per year? Use it wisely.

This is impractical, because there are so many people who ask questions without one
minute's research.

> 
> I would be in favor of a policy that encourages respectful, and
> informative, replies. 

The preceding sentence sounds great in theory, but in practice how do you enforce it
non-selectively. What about the guy who keeps getting in little digs until the
target gives it to him full force? There are people who specialize in staying just
within the margins, continuously poking at their target, and then chuckle when the
target is declared to have infringed the rules.

You know, the LyX project should have a prominent and obvious document stating the
following:

* Be nice, pleasant and helpful

* Interleave post

* Trim all irrelevant quoted context

* Before emailing:

	* Do at least 15 minutes research
	* Try to make a Minimum Working Example

Naturally, the whole concept of a MWE and instructions how to make one should also
be explained, probably as a link to "Try to make a Minimum Working Example". You
might even add that about 2/3 of the problems get solved without help if the person
makes a real MWE.

Also, interleave posting and context trimming should be explained.


SteveT