Re: RE: [xsl] Say thanks to XSL-List with a tip?

Subject: Re: RE: [xsl] Say thanks to XSL-List with a tip?
From: "Michael H. Semcheski" <mhs-list@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:49:03 -0500
Well, after more reflection I'm not sure that would happen, but it could.
Hey, if it is a problem for someone to help out, they won't.  There are some
people reading this list who know xsl inside and out.  Everybody at that
level, at one time or another, had the same questions (though the acronyms
may have been different).

The best way to show your thanks to the list is to help out when you can,
engage in intelligent discourse, and follow proper netiquette.

I read the OpenBSD and FreeBSD mailing lists, and they are a different by
180 degrees.  There, if someone asks a question that has already been
answered, you are likely to get more than a couple incindiary emails
consisting of "Why don't you RTFM!"  Its like a tech support queue from
hell.  Compared to that, the xsl list is like "free brain-candy".


----- Original Message -----
From: "M V" <htmlhack@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mhs-list@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: Fwd: RE: [xsl] Say thanks to XSL-List with a tip?


> Very good point that I hadn't thought of...though, I really hope it
wouldn't
> happen.... A hope that's a little naive on my part I guess.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Michael Semcheski" <mhs-list@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [xsl] Say thanks to XSL-List with a tip?
> >Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 16:19:46 -0500
> >
> >Speaking for myself, I would be concerned that XSL-List would become more
> >of
> >a place to say "Hey, anybody want to do my homework?  Obviously, the
people
> >who answer the most questions should weigh in, but that won't stop me
from
> >voicing my opinion.
> >
> >Rather than letting Paypal take a cut, why not:
> >A) Ask the person off of the list how you might tip them.
> >B) Donate to Dave Pawson if the XSL FAQ is worth it to you.
> >C) Without sounding like Tony Robbins (a "Personal Power" guru), I
believe
> >that if you go a little out of your way to help someone, it will come
back
> >to help you just as much.  Hey, I might be an engineer, but that doesn't
> >mean I can't believe in Kharma.
> >
> >That said, I must say that I have been helped quite a few times by people
> >on
> >the list, and they get my thanks and appreciation.
> >
> >Mike
> >------------------------------
> >So be it, Jedi.
> >www.nedyah.org
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of M V
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 3:51 PM
> >To: XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [xsl] Say thanks to XSL-List with a tip?
> >
> >
> >Hi all.  I don't know if this idea has been kicked around before but,
since
> >I've received so much help from the XSL-List, I was wondering if there
was
> >a
> >
> >way to express gratitude with something else other than a simple
thanks --
> >as much as I'm sure a word of thanks is always welcome.
> >
> >What I thought of was, if a person helped me with a specific problem or
> >gave
> >
> >me some useful information, I would be happy to toss a tip in a PayPal
tip
> >cup.  I don't have to give a tip, as much as someone on the list doesn't
> >have to answer my query.  But, if I post a query, and someone posts a
> >useful
> >
> >response, I personally wouldn't think twice about throwing a small tip
> >their
> >
> >way.  Tips would be small, I'm sure, but I'm also sure they'd add up for
> >helpful and active respondents.
> >
> >Perhaps a second additional way to say thanks is to offer tips to Dave
> >Pawson for maintaining the XSL FAQ.  In that scenario, maybe Dave could
use
> >the money to defer the cost of hosting the FAQ and, if there's anything
> >left
> >
> >at the end of the year, donate the balance to charity.
> >
> >Either way, if an individual helps me out, and I know they have a tip
cup,
> >I'd toss some money in there.  Same for finding the FAQ useful.  I bet
> >others would be willing to do the same -- and hopefully enough to make it
> >worthwhile.
> >
> >I thought I'd make the suggestion at least.  Anyone else have some
thoughts
> >on it?
> >
> >Mattio
> >
> >
> >
> >
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