__/ [ BearItAll ] on Thursday 22 June 2006 14:52 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> http://blog.qunu.com/?p=32
>>
>> ,----[ Snipptets ]
>> | got stuck?
>> | Peter needs help with Ubuntu - and he needs it NOW! He uses Qunu to
>> | find someone to help him in realtime.
>> |
>> | find help!
>> | Julia is a Ubuntu expert who's on Qunu to conveniently provide help
>> | through her own Jabber-compatible IM Client.
>> |
>> | "qunu it!"
>> | Qunu hooks up both of them in realtime. A moment later a greatful Peter
>> | has got his answer. He thanks Julia and continues with his work!
>> `----
>>
>> ...Beats the hell out of the Windows-savvy next-door neighbour, or
>> elitist/clannish IRC channels.
>
> I like that 'A moment later...'. You've seen some of the questions on the
> news groups, by the time you work out what the person is asking for he has
> loaded another distro to see if that has the same problem.
Sometimes it's already resolved. In other scenarios, the poster (most likely
a Google Grouper) is no longer there to use the advise, post feedback or
deliver that important thank-you.
http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5 (oops, wrong URL, but *do* try it)
The Usenet Improvement Project
Best wishes,
Roy
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