The purpose of this mailing list

Mirn Duffy wrote:
>    2. Re: The purpose of this mailing list (M?ir?n
Duffy)
> jef e wrote:
> > Mirn Duffy wrote:
> > 
> >> How does this sound?:
> >>
> >> "Discussions about using Red Hat Network
to apply updates to Red Hat
> >> Enterprise Linux, including discussion about
particular Red Hat
> >> Enterprise Linux updates."
> >>
> >> Is this too broad? How do / have you found
this list most useful? Let's
> >> focus the purpose towards that.
> > 
> > I think it's a good start, but despite all good
intentions to make the
> > description as accurate as possible, I think that
you might need to
> > actually include what the list *isn't* for.
> > 
> > Perhaps also include pointers to the other lists, 
so that those folks
> > that do need help can get better results from the
proper community of
> > users.
> 
> Okay, so I've updated some of the metadata about this
list. The changes 
> I made are listed below.
> 
> If there are any corrections for these or any further
suggestions on how 
> to manage this list and better the signal-to-noise
ratio please let me know.
> 
> Thanks,
> ~m
> 
> Changes
> 
> - The listinfo page [1] has been updated to include a
more descriptive 
> about message, including a statement about what this
list is *not* for 
> (RHEL-specific topics that don't involve RHN) and
pointers to related 
> mailing lists.
> 
> - The short description for this list displayed on the
full RH mailing 
> list page [2] has been changed to: "Discussions
about Red Hat Network 
> (rhn.redhat.com)'
> 
> - The following has been added to the welcome message
for new subscribers:
> 
> "Welcome to the Red Hat Network Users list!
> 
> This list is for discussions about using Red Hat
Network 
> (http://rhn.redhat.com/) to
manage and apply updates to Red Hat 
> Enterprise Linux, including discussion about particular
Red Hat 
> Enterprise Linux updates.
> 
> This list is not intended for discussion  about topics
specific to Red 
> Hat Enterprise Linux that do not involve Red Hat
Network. For discussion 
> of such topics, you may want to try:
> 
> [1] RHEL 4 Discussion - h
ttps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/nahant-list
> [2] RHEL 3 Discussion - h
ttps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/taroon-list
> [3] Red Hat System Administrators' list:
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysad
min-list"
> 
> References
> 
> [1] htt
ps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users
> [2] https://www.
redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/
> 

In addition, could I suggest the e-mail to new subscribers
(or a
modified version) is also posted to the list on a regular
basis (say the
first of the month), as a reminder to subscribers. I have
seen this
procedure work well on other lists, and the message is easy
enough to
filter out for regulars.

And could we also have some more regular input from Redhat
employees to
keep the list on topic, rather than relying on external
people trying to
do the job.

Andy Purkiss-Trew


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Thanks for the changes, Máirín. We really appreciate the
attempt to get
things on track for the list!


Andy Purkiss-Trew wrote:
> And could we also have some more regular input from
Redhat employees to
> keep the list on topic, rather than relying on external
people trying to
> do the job.

I think that this would do the most good for helping to keep
things on
track. A gentle reminder from someone official could work
wonders to
stop the "Who made you king of the list" flame
wars that often break out.

Thanks again,

jef

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