

| Subject: | Re: Answer in the archives? |
| From: | mike miller |
| Date: | Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:31:30 -0700 |
OXY light? Have I got one? Do I want one? Is it Friday yet? mike > From: Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM> > Reply-To: Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM> > Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:23:27 -0400 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Answer in the archives? > > Does it really matter when a question is asked whose answer is already in > the archives? As I see it, > > 1. A new or old question asked generates discussion and dynamics that most > likely never existed before. People meet people. I really like that aspect > of it. > 2. New or old listees reading the new post and responses might learn > something before it goes wrong for them. > 3. Bandwidth, server time and disk space are consumed. All cheap by today's > standards. > 4. Search time through the archive is unnessarily increased. > 5. People who've already delt with the issue on or off the list see a > message they can/must immediately delete. > > So, "should" I really feel guilty about posting a message with a question > that's been answered a few times in the past? > > My personal answer- probably not, unless it's something very simple, like > "How do I turn off my OXY light?" > > What do yo think? > > Bradley Flubacher > State College, PA > '82 VW diesel westy > '84 GL wasserboxer >
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