17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
On Sun, 28 Nov 1993, Jim choate wrote:
Why should how long I have been on the list have anything to do with what I can contribute?
Why should I wait a month to figure it out experimentaly when I can ask a couple of questions now, race up the learning curve, and move on to othe more important agendas. <snip> I personaly find the idea that a person has to 'earn' the right to make a statement on a mail-list or newsgroup as counter-free speech. I oppose your view.
It's general netiquette to hang around for a couple weeks on a list to see how it operates, what topics are covered, etc. before jumping in with both feet. John Schultz jschultz@bigcat.missouri.edu