RE: [PHP] Archive Link

Justin, Although you make some very valid comments I feel I have to disagree. I needed to find out how to display the "Page Last Modified" on a page but couldn't remember how. Rather than send an email to the list and wait until someone tells me the answer I fired up the MARC Email page which I had saved in my Favourites and typed that in, seconds later I got my answer. If I didn't know the address I would have had to go onto the PHP website, find the link then search for it. If that was the case I would MUCH rather have a link on an email I could just click. It would help people to use the archives more which is what they are there for. However I am prepared to agree to disagree as it seems some people are prepared to answer the "Newbie" questions. Ian. -----Original Message----- From: Justin French [mailto:justin@indent.com.au] Sent: 03 May 2003 15:28 To: Gavin Nouwens; 'Miles Thompson'; 'Richard Baskett'; 'PHP General' Subject: Re: [PHP] Archive Link on 03/05/03 12:27 PM, Gavin Nouwens (gnouwens@zip.com.au) wrote: > Would certainly cut down on a lot of the repetitive, simple questions! > > Maybe even put it up at the top of the e-mail so people *definitely* see > it :) It won't (IMO) make much of an impact... and this sort of thing has been discussed to death on this list before too (search the archives haha), but seriously, lazy people are always going to be lazy, and the majority of people who post obvious, repetitive, unresearched questions are more than likely: a) aware of the manual b) aware that a google would help c) aware of the archive, or would easily see it whilst searching google for "PHP mailing list archive" ... but they're after a quick answer, so they go straight to the list. It's sure to help in some small way, but I wouldn't expect big results. Justin -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php