[mythtv-users] how to improve Myth (was "OT: I'm streaming Netflix on my Linux box")

Kevin Kuphal kkuphal at gmail.com
Fri Oct 10 01:47:52 UTC 2008


On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Darrin <mtv at aperature.org> wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 6:51 PM, Darrin <mtv at aperature.org> wrote:
>
>> May I mention that the entire reason I'm subbed to this list is because
>> there are no pointers (that I could find) to the archives or to a faq (that
>> I could find) when I started having issues with my own installation of the
>> system.  In fact, the one bug report that did relate to the problem I was
>> having merely stated, "this is not a bug - post your question to the
>> myth-users mailing list".
>>
>> Even stranger was that the sign up page for the list did not point to a
>> faq, a list of common problems, mailing list archives, or even give any
>> standards for posting to the list (IIRC).  Instead, I posted to the list and
>> got the usual "geez,  why does no one search the archives!?" or "use google"
>> assinine response.
>>
>> If you want people to not come to the list with common questions, they
>> need to be diverted to the correct places before they end up subscribing and
>> asking yet another frequently asked question, imho.
>>
>> Since there are no standards mentioned either, it's no wonder people top
>> post.  ;-)
>>
>
> I'll make one correction, having just taken a look at the page.  The sign
> up page does point to archives, but there is no simple, obvious way to
> search them (unless you happen to be well versed in google advanced
> syntax).  Part of the problem is that the archives the sign up page points
> to is broken out month by month instead of showing the slick interface that
> gossamer-threads shows.
>

Um, this page:

http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythInfo

where you sign up for the list, points to the gossamer-threads archive quite
clearly.

Kevin
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