Re: "response time from rtfm"

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Gerald E. Boyd (gboyd@netcom.com)
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 09:43:18 -0800


At 07:21 PM 3/23/1999 -0600, Thomas Cuny o@o wrote the following:

>How fast a response should I receive when I request a FAQ from
>mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu ?
>On my recent requests I don't receive a reply at all.

Very rough rule of thumb:
During non school hours (or off peak time) -- almost instantly
During school hours -- up to 4 hours but never more than 1 day
During weekends -- slower, in the range 1 - 8 hours
During holidays, vacations or non school periods -- up to 1 day

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Gerry Boyd -- gboyd@netcom.com


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