Re: Server down?

[John Bradford <john@grabjohn.com>]

> >    > This is absolutely NOT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO.
> >    
> >    No, infact what you are suggesting is absolutely not what you should
> >    do - the postmasters are already overworked, and don't need to be
> >    troubled as a first resort.
> >    
> >    Please, read the FAQ.  If you wish to embarrase yourself on this
> >    mailing list, that is up to you, but please do not make me look
> >    stupid, AND THERE IS NO NEED TO SHOUT YOUR INCORRECT ADVICE.
> > 
> > I am one of the postmasters at vger.  Maybe you don't realize
> > that.
> 
> David,
> 
> Could you update the FAQ please?  I would have checked 
> http://vger.kernel.org/mxverify.html and then resubscribed, based on the 
> FAQ. ( http://www.tux.org/lkml/#s3-14 )

To be fair, there are quite a few areas where the FAQ recommendations
have got a bit out of sync with reality - if nobody else wants to do
it, I'm willing to go through and produce a set of diffs to send on to
Richard, (the FAQ maintainer), for final approval.

> *dives for cover*

Oh no!  Just when you thought the flamewar had stopped...  It starts
again! :-)

John.