[FFmpeg-user] Readability of your ffmpeg-user replies

dE . de.techno at gmail.com
Fri Dec 23 11:57:05 CET 2011


On 12/23/11 20:23, Phil Turmel wrote:
> On 12/22/2011 06:07 PM, dE . wrote:
>> On 12/22/11 01:21, Lou wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> This is what Carl was trying to describe about your replies to
>>> ffmpeg-user:
>>>
>>> http://pastebin.com/itEMGbuD
>>>
>>> Your replies do not have a space between the quoted message you are
>>> replying to, and the footers are not trimmed away so there is extra junk
>>> to parse to find your reply. I don't mean to nitpick here, but I thought
>>> I'd point it out to you so you can see how your replies appear to
>>> others.
>>>
>>> Lou
>> Ok, I see. Maybe you all should use a mail client like Thunderbird.
> I use Thunderbird.  Your replies were formatted poorly.  Maybe *you* need
> to learn to use your mail client.
>
> I wasn't offering you any help, so I hadn't commented before.  As a mere
> *user*, I often have little to offer.  You should realize that *developers*
> like Carl are volunteers, and don't have any obligation to reply to you.  If
> you annoy them with garbage after repeated requests, don't be surprised if
> they start ignoring you.
>
> Hope this helps you understand how you are coming across.
>
> Phil
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You don't need to tell me who's a volunteer and who's not. I've probably 
got more opensource experience than you (I'm an admin).
PS: I hope this message is properly formatted.


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