[mythtv-users] constant flames against people that are new tothelist - can't we all be adults here?

[Lorrin Nelson]

Tim Harvey wrote:

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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
>>bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jarod C. Wilson
>>Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 3:25 AM
>>To: Discussion about mythtv
>>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] constant flames against people that are
> 
> new
> 
>>tothelist - can't we all be adults here?
>>
>>On Thursday, Oct 2, 2003, at 13:27 US/Pacific, Boyd II, Willy wrote:
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>>>>I didn't say people should 'search' the documentation. I said they
>>>>should read all of it in its entirety. Yes, there are those with a
>>>>"special skill" that can get through without reading everything,
> 
> but
> 
>>>>I'm saying everyone should take to read ALL the documentation.
>>>
>>><sarcasm> YES, just like every geek on this list (myself included)
>>>reads
>>>every singe line
>>>of his new home theater instruction manual, or video game console
>>>manual
>>>(ok... maybe when I'm bored & interested) </sarcasm>
>>>
>>>No, we search it when we have a problem.  Inputs not working?  Check
>>>the
>>>table-of-contents, check out that chapters on cabling.  Skim the
>>>index, oh
>>>ok: audio setup instructions are on page 62... etc etc.
>>
>>Perhaps adding a google-esque search capability to the docs page would
>>help, since many people's manual searches aren't so hot... Dunno how
>>hard that would be to add. One could always simply post the docs in
>>their entirety on the mailing list, and let gossamer handle the
>>searching (not sure if there is a message length limit).
>>
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> 
> I think posting the docs to the list is just redundant.  Having a
> google-esque search to the docs would definitely help.  How do we make
> it happen?  

There's always the easy way out: Just put a little form box on the page 
and let Google do the work by sticking "site:www.mythtv.org" in the 
query. Like this:

http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Awww.mythtv.org+transcode