Re: Do we need a way to moderate mailing lists?

I agree. That's why I proposed to guide such people as the first attempt
giving them the benefit of the doubt.

On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 11:52 AM Christophe Pettus <xof(at)thebuild(dot)com> wrote:

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> > On Jan 15, 2021, at 22:19, Hemil Ruparel <hemilruparel2002(at)gmail(dot)com>
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> > I have no problems if there are one or two questions which are exactly
> the same. I give them the benefit of doubt. What I won't tolerate are
> entitled people who think we work for them for free and that they are
> entitled to receive and answer.
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> I suppose it would be rude to point out that PostgreSQL list style is to
> not top-post? I have to say, if you are going to be firm with people about
> etiquette...
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> If someone gets abusive about not receiving help (and it does happen,
> sadly), that's exactly the kind of thing the Code of Conduct was designed
> for. If they are seriously spamming the list, likewise.
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> For a lot of people, though, they just aren't familiar with list
> etiquette, do not have English as their first language and are not clear
> what is being asked of them, or just don't know the resources out there.
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> I would assume they are acting in good faith. If you politely point out
> resources to them and they get snappish, then it can become a CoC issue.
> Otherwise, I think that being generous in what we receive and accurate in
> what we reply, as with any protocol, is the right answer.
> --
> -- Christophe Pettus
> xof(at)thebuild(dot)com
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