[mythtv-users] A request to make life on the list a bit easier.

John Veness John.Veness.myth at pelago.org.uk
Sat Mar 1 11:54:53 UTC 2008


Paul Kidwell wrote:
> We already get this:
> 
> 
> =====================================================
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> =====================================================
> 
> but if you go there, you see this:
> 
> To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the
> mythtv-users Archives.
> 
> If you click on Archives, you go here:
> 
> http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/
> 
> Notice that there's no search option there.
> 
> Nubies post here asking questions that have been asked before. They
> get responses like:
> 
> =====================================================
> Before posting, why not query the archives to see if this has already
> been addressed?  (It has, many times.)
> Here is a link: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/
> =====================================================
> 
> Years ago, when I started out here, it took me quite some time to find
> gossamer-threads.
> 
> Could we possibly change the automatically attached tag line to read as:
> 
> =====================================================
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> To post to the list, send to: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Info can be found at: http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> Archives can be found at: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/
> =====================================================
> 
> I'm just trying to prevent a little irritation.

Resurrecting an old thread here, I think this is a good idea. 
Alternatively, maybe the footer should link to a page in the wiki giving 
full info about the mailing list, FAQs, and gossamer threads (and other) 
archives.

Cheers,

John

-- 
John Veness, MythTV user, UK, DVB-T


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