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@ 2016-06-06  8:53 Tobin Harding
  2016-06-06  8:56 ` Robert P. J. Day
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From: Tobin Harding @ 2016-06-06  8:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies

LKML list etiquette question.

When asking a [simple] question that receives an suitable answer is it correct
etiquette to reply with a thank you email or is this just adding noise to the
list?

thanks,
Tobin.

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* list etiquette
  2016-06-06  8:53 list etiquette Tobin Harding
@ 2016-06-06  8:56 ` Robert P. J. Day
  2016-06-06 14:56 ` Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar
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From: Robert P. J. Day @ 2016-06-06  8:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies

On Mon, 6 Jun 2016, Tobin Harding wrote:

> LKML list etiquette question.
>
> When asking a [simple] question that receives an suitable answer is
> it correct etiquette to reply with a thank you email or is this just
> adding noise to the list?

  i would just let it go, unless you have something you want to add,
or possibly a summary that would be useful for future readers.

rday

p.s. conversely, if you're *answering* someone's question, take the
time to really flesh it out so it's as useful as possible to as many
people as possible.

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* list etiquette
  2016-06-06  8:53 list etiquette Tobin Harding
  2016-06-06  8:56 ` Robert P. J. Day
@ 2016-06-06 14:56 ` Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar
  2016-06-07 16:03 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
  2016-06-07 17:40 ` mhornung.linux at gmail.com
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar @ 2016-06-06 14:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies

On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 9:53 AM, Tobin Harding <me@tobin.cc> wrote:

> LKML list etiquette question.
>
> When asking a [simple] question that receives an suitable answer is it
> correct
> etiquette to reply with a thank you email or is this just adding noise to
> the
> list?
>
> Generally, it is understood.
Here are some mailing list for guidelines which might be relevant

http://kernelnewbies.org/mailinglistguidelines


> thanks,
> Tobin.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Kernelnewbies mailing list
> Kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
>



-- 
Thank you
Warm Regards
Anuz
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* list etiquette
  2016-06-06  8:53 list etiquette Tobin Harding
  2016-06-06  8:56 ` Robert P. J. Day
  2016-06-06 14:56 ` Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar
@ 2016-06-07 16:03 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
  2016-06-11 10:47   ` Tobin Harding
  2016-06-07 17:40 ` mhornung.linux at gmail.com
  3 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Frank Ch. Eigler @ 2016-06-07 16:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies


me at tobin.cc wrote:

> LKML list etiquette question.  When asking a [simple] question that
> receives an suitable answer is it correct etiquette to reply with a
> thank you email or is this just adding noise to the list?

(Probably obvious, but you can always reply with a "thank you",
sent directly to the people who answered rather than to the list.)

- FChE

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* list etiquette
  2016-06-06  8:53 list etiquette Tobin Harding
                   ` (2 preceding siblings ...)
  2016-06-07 16:03 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
@ 2016-06-07 17:40 ` mhornung.linux at gmail.com
  2016-06-07 18:17   ` Carlo Caione
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From: mhornung.linux at gmail.com @ 2016-06-07 17:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies

Hi Tobin,

On Mon, 06. Jun 18:53, Tobin Harding wrote:
> LKML list etiquette question.
> 
> When asking a [simple] question that receives an suitable answer is it correct
> etiquette to reply with a thank you email or is this just adding noise to the
> list?

Someone reading your question (and the suitable answer) later on might wonder
if the answer was correct or not. So yes, it is always useful to reply with a
"thank you" if the answer was correct and useful.

> 
> thanks,
> Tobin.

With best regards

Michael
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Kernelnewbies mailing list
> Kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies

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* list etiquette
  2016-06-07 17:40 ` mhornung.linux at gmail.com
@ 2016-06-07 18:17   ` Carlo Caione
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Carlo Caione @ 2016-06-07 18:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies

On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 7:40 PM,  <mhornung.linux@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Tobin,
>
> On Mon, 06. Jun 18:53, Tobin Harding wrote:
>> LKML list etiquette question.
>>
>> When asking a [simple] question that receives an suitable answer is it correct
>> etiquette to reply with a thank you email or is this just adding noise to the
>> list?
>
> Someone reading your question (and the suitable answer) later on might wonder
> if the answer was correct or not. So yes, it is always useful to reply with a
> "thank you" if the answer was correct and useful.

This generates useless spam and traffic in a ml that already counts
hundreds of mails per day.

-- 
Carlo Caione

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* list etiquette
  2016-06-07 16:03 ` Frank Ch. Eigler
@ 2016-06-11 10:47   ` Tobin Harding
  2016-06-11 11:42     ` Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Tobin Harding @ 2016-06-11 10:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies

On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 12:03:57PM -0400, Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
> 
> me at tobin.cc wrote:
> 
> > LKML list etiquette question.  When asking a [simple] question that
> > receives an suitable answer is it correct etiquette to reply with a
> > thank you email or is this just adding noise to the list?
> 
> (Probably obvious, but you can always reply with a "thank you",
> sent directly to the people who answered rather than to the list.)

I had got the vibe that it was unacceptable to mail people directly and not cc
the list. Is this response correct that there are times it is acceptable to
exclude the list. GregKH has had to nudge me twice for doing this so I am very
hesitant to write any emails that are not in the clear (cc'ing a list).

Tobin

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* list etiquette
  2016-06-11 10:47   ` Tobin Harding
@ 2016-06-11 11:42     ` Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar
  2016-06-12  9:58       ` Manavendra Nath Manav
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar @ 2016-06-11 11:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies

I don't think greg or any senior kernel developer would like to get
personal mail, which are officially the list/community business.
Skipping thank you mails is really okay. you can always thank them in
advance is a good idea.

On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Tobin Harding <me@tobin.cc> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 12:03:57PM -0400, Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
> >
> > me at tobin.cc wrote:
> >
> > > LKML list etiquette question.  When asking a [simple] question that
> > > receives an suitable answer is it correct etiquette to reply with a
> > > thank you email or is this just adding noise to the list?
> >
> > (Probably obvious, but you can always reply with a "thank you",
> > sent directly to the people who answered rather than to the list.)
>
> I had got the vibe that it was unacceptable to mail people directly and
> not cc
> the list. Is this response correct that there are times it is acceptable to
> exclude the list. GregKH has had to nudge me twice for doing this so I am
> very
> hesitant to write any emails that are not in the clear (cc'ing a list).
>
> Tobin
>
> _______________________________________________
> Kernelnewbies mailing list
> Kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
>



-- 
Thank you
Warm Regards
Anuz
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* list etiquette
  2016-06-11 11:42     ` Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar
@ 2016-06-12  9:58       ` Manavendra Nath Manav
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From: Manavendra Nath Manav @ 2016-06-12  9:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: kernelnewbies

I think you should focus more on kernel development/discussion rather
than saying thank you's. Etiquette wise it's perfectly okay.

On 6/11/16, Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar <chambilkethakur@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't think greg or any senior kernel developer would like to get
> personal mail, which are officially the list/community business.
> Skipping thank you mails is really okay. you can always thank them in
> advance is a good idea.
>
> On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Tobin Harding <me@tobin.cc> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 12:03:57PM -0400, Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
>> >
>> > me at tobin.cc wrote:
>> >
>> > > LKML list etiquette question.  When asking a [simple] question that
>> > > receives an suitable answer is it correct etiquette to reply with a
>> > > thank you email or is this just adding noise to the list?
>> >
>> > (Probably obvious, but you can always reply with a "thank you",
>> > sent directly to the people who answered rather than to the list.)
>>
>> I had got the vibe that it was unacceptable to mail people directly and
>> not cc
>> the list. Is this response correct that there are times it is acceptable
>> to
>> exclude the list. GregKH has had to nudge me twice for doing this so I am
>> very
>> hesitant to write any emails that are not in the clear (cc'ing a list).
>>
>> Tobin
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Kernelnewbies mailing list
>> Kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
>> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Thank you
> Warm Regards
> Anuz
>


-- 
Manavendra Nath Manav

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2016-06-11 10:47   ` Tobin Harding
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