Can we get back on track?

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

While I particpate in off topic conversations here, some of the more recent
(mile long) threads could be taken offline. We don't need this to turn into
a "coffeehouse". And I would also like to mention that the snide remarks
should try to be prevented as well (ahem...that includes witches ).

FWIW, Microsoft is aware that newsgroup postings are coming in with subject
lines filled out only. Since they are aware of the problem and they are
working on the problem as we speak, I guess we should do what we can to
educate them while trying to answer there post at the same time. At least
until Microsoft addresses the issue (i think they are going to make the body
of the message a required field before posting as well as a better
explanation).We could probably come up with a smalled canned sentence that
explains to them how to use the web based news properly and having that
inserted after your helpful reply (that is, if the subject line is detailed
enough).

And instead of telling new and lazy users to RTFM or *read the f&*king
manual*, we could just mention to them to have a look in their help for
Publisher.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
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[Mike Koewler]

Brian,

Geez, you want to take all the fun away.

BTW, David is alive and fine; he wasn't done in by a mad emu.

To reply to your request, it seems to be common in user groups and
forums to give a poster a little bit of leeway, but there seems to be an
avalanche of idiots who simply are to lazy to do anything besides post a
question here. If they can find this NG, they can look through the last
20 messages posted, before asking the same question over and over.

Strange, ain't it? When I first started replying in this NG, I was
suggesting you and David get along together.

Mike

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Mike Koewler ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Geez, you want to take all the fun away.

No, not ALL the fun.

|| BTW, David is alive and fine; he wasn't done in by a mad emu.

I gathered that.

|| To reply to your request, it seems to be common in user groups and
|| forums to give a poster a little bit of leeway, but there seems to
|| be an avalanche of idiots who simply are to lazy to do anything
|| besides post a question here. If they can find this NG, they can
|| look through the last 20 messages posted, before asking the same
|| question over and over.
||
|| Strange, ain't it? When I first started replying in this NG, I was
|| suggesting you and David get along together.

I don't own this newsgroup, but I still stick by my "request" to all here.

As for David, you are correct ). I swear, it's close to 10 years now that
I have known him from these newsgroups. I think we both have matured and
have both become familiar with each others personalities.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

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