ok here is the list updated. In reality we aren't that formal, and the tone of the list below is tongue in cheek, but if I put this up on the mailing list info page hopefully it might help a little, especially as traffic picks up. There was 20K download attempts last month, so I think our little community is growing :)

How to have your emails ignored:
#1. Start the email with "URGENT"
#2. Tell everyone how desparate you and how you need an immediate response for your really important project.
#3. Don't wait a minimum of 3 days and resend your email within minutes of hours.
#4. Send emails directly to mailing list members, especially the developers.
#5. Paste pages of code and then say "it doesn't work, please help".
#6. Paste a long stack trace and say "it doesn't work, please help".
#7. Start your email with "please sirs" or include "do the needful".
#8. Ask dumb questions that are in the manual.
#9. Ask basic java questions.
#10. Ask questions about JRules
#11. Reply to an existing thread but starting a new topic
#12. Start your email with "I'm a member of the drools mailinglist, so please answer me"

ekke wrote:

don't open a new topic - place your mail in the middle of another thread
which belongs to a totally different topic
start your email with "I'm a member of the drools mailinglist, so please
answer me"

ekke

Mark Proctor wrote:

Did this for some fun, will add it to the mailing lists info page on the 
website. Anyone else have some more ideas? I'll blog the final results :)

How to have your emails ignored:
Start the email with "URGENT"
Tell everyone how desparate you and how you need an immediate response 
for your really important project.
Don't wait a minimum of 3 days and resend your email within minutes of 
hours.
Send emails directly to mailing list members, especially the developers.
Paste pages of code and then say "it doesn't work, please help".
Paste a long stack trace and say "it doesn't work, please help".
Start your email with "please sirs" or include "do the needful".
Ask dumb questions that are in the manual.
Ask basic java questions.
Ask questions about JRules
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