Maemo Talk Do's and Don'ts

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= Maemo Talk Do's and Don'ts =

There are various guidelines (suggestions, not rules) of conduct on talk.maemo.org

Do use proper grammar and spelling
t.m.o uses English (usually British/International English) as it's main language. Using proper grammar and spelling when possible makes your post easier to read, especially when you (the poster) are asking for help.

Also, using proper spelling eases the use of the "Search" function on the forums for others. For example, searching "Maemo" will often not yield results with "Meamo".

Do Search before asking a question or posting an idea
Many times a simple search can save you hours (if no one is actively prowling the forums) of waiting for a reply to your question.

A common example of repetitive threads is the on-going "debate" of Harmattan on the N900.

Some searches will give results (if the application is a long-standing Maemo port, for example) dating years back. Although "gravedigging" (posting on threads that have not seen activity for a couple months) is not particularly frowned upon, old threads can sometimes have irrelevant or outdated information.

In such cases, or if the search yields nothing useful at all, then you would create a new thread, under the appropriate sub-forum.