Bradley...

I agree with you in principle... it's just that certain subjects get
discussed over and over and over... and when they are real complicated
and/or well documented in the past, it's easy to see why some listees send
you to the archives.

But don't worry about it... just ask away... everybody else does and
probably always will.

mick
hilo, hawaii

----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 4:23 PM
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
>