I would suggest create a manual on how to communicate on this mailing list, and all emails not conforming to this manual be tagged with f.e... LIST COMMUNICATION ABUSE REFRENCE # 2.1.1, please consider to reformat your email to match those standards. Therefore the sender knows what it is about and it won't continue to do the same... -----Original Message----- From: rules-users-bounces(a)lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces@lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of Mark Proctor Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 10:36 AM To: Rules Users List Subject: [rules-users] How to have your emails ignored 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 _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users ********************** ** LEGAL DISCLAIMER ** ********************** This E-mail message and any attachments may contain legally privileged, confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this E-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this E-mail message from your computer. _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users

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 > _______________________________________________ > rules-users mailing list > rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org > https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users > > >

Please tell me how I can call a function on the LHS. (hurry my assignment is due today!) ekke's message received 10/3/2007 11:10 AM: > 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> rules-users mailing list >> rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org >> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users >> >> > _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users

Scott Reed wrote: > Please tell me how I can call a function on the LHS. > (hurry my assignment is due today!) Is that not covered by #2, it's more of an example for #2?

#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" #13. General begging and pleading