[mapguide-users] Posting Guidelines

[Zac Spitzer]

i think we are lacking in website side of things to be honest

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 3:37 AM, Andy Morsell<amorsell at spatialgis.com> wrote:
> Maybe we could have a wiki page with posting guidelines including links to
> places to research and suggested research techniques.  And, most
> importantly, have every message go through an administrator.  If the
> administrator feels the message meets the guidelines, then the message gets
> posted.  Otherwise, they get a rejection message pointing them to the
> posting guidelines.  I realize this ads significant overhead, but if we had
> several of us volunteering to do admin duties, it might be doable.  Any
> thoughts?
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> Andy Morsell, P.E.
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> Spatial Integrators, Inc.
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> www.SpatialGIS.com
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> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Dave Wilson
> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:19 AM
> To: MapGuide Users Mail List
> Subject: [mapguide-users] Posting Guidelines
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> Why have people just suddenly given up and begun posting: "Thing broken?
> Help".
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> I'm not directing this at anyone in particular... I'm just pointing out we
> probably need some posting guidelines here as this is getting a bit
> ridiculous.
>
>
>
> 1) If you have a question, don't just ask - research it first on
> http://www.nabble.com search and include MapGuide. At least 40% of the
> questions asked here have been asked before.
>
> 2) When you post a question about an error - always include the error!
>
> 3) Include your OS, Web Server, which API you are using if applicable
>
> 4) Be specific about the type of data involved and which provider you are
> using
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> I'm trying to keep this list short so that it's not hard work.
>
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> Anyone else have any suggestions or want to improve the points I suggested
> above?
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>
> I'm tempted to suggest modifying the signature response of these emails to
> include 1 or 2 more URL's to the main MapGuide info sites so that people
> know where to look for things.
>
>
>
> Dave
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> Dave Wilson, AEC IM
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