Scott, and Everyone,
Sorry for top posting. I actually thought it was better than inline. I
will do inline from now on. Also, I will keep the posts shorter. For
example, I should have just asked how to configure the Shorewall 'rules'
file to accept HTTP instead of going through all the things I tried. I
thought stating all the things I tried would help resolve the problem I
am having, but I can see where it would be time consuming and annoying
to wade through all this stuff. It would be for me, but I assumed it was
just me because I am not that gifted when I compare myself to the very
gifted individuals I worked with before I retired.
I guess I will have to spend more time searching on the internet to
resolve the problem I am having. I thought it should be something simple
to resolve in a discussion group, but it is not so.
Stan
On 3/24/2017 9:24 AM, Scott scottro@nyc.rr.com [LINUX_Newbies] wrote:
>
> On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 12:11:34PM -0400, Scott scottro@nyc.rr.com
> [LINUX_Newbies] wrote:
> >
> > I know nothing about shorewall.
> >
> > I don't bother scrolling down to see what is being discussed.
>
> I should add that this wasn't meant to sound as nasty as it does when
> re-read.
>
> In this particular case, I can't really help, as I don't know shorewall.
>
> My other point though, is that on most more technical lists when
> discussions get involved, the people most likely to be able to help are
> usually pretty busy, and the idea is to be considerate of their time. The
> easiest way for someone to review what's being discussed is to see an
> inline conversation, as it takes place, so that they don't have to scroll
> down through pages to see what is being talked about.
>
> The (VERY outdated) list FAQ does mention this in its netiquette section,
> one of the few sections that is still relevant.
>
> http://srobb.net/linfaq.html
>
> Note that I am stating my own preferences, and I'm not going to get
> involved in any discussions about whether top posting is better, I'm just
> saying that if anyone thinks my experience or knowledge is useful in
> something, which it may be, on occasion, I'm more likely to use my
> somewhat
> sparse free time if it's easy for me. Top posting makes it harder for me.
>
> --
> Scott Robbins
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> gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6
>
>
Posted by: Stan Gorodenski <stanlep@commspeed.net>
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