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From:	weiqigao AT crl DOT com (Weiqi Gao)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: yes there is a FAQ.. we know
Date:	Thu, 08 Aug 1996 23:14:04 GMT
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slade AT wolfenet DOT com wrote:

>I've lurked in this group for some time now.  I find it a bit
>irritating that when a friend of mine asks for advice, he is instantly
>pounced upon by Eli 'Read the FAQ' Zaretskii.  Yes, it is useful
>reading and proper etiquette to refer to it before asking a question.
>However, it is also proper Usenet etiquette to avoid over-posting.
>Eli, in the messages I downloaded today (slightly over 100), over 30
>came from you, with nearly half of those telling people to read the
>FAQ, quoting it like scripture from the Bible.  No offense, but chill
>out a little and give others a chance.  Yes, you often have good
>advice to share.  I am (obviously) not a frequent poster, and tend to
>find most of my answers through experimentation.  However, when I do
>need help, it would be nice to not have to wade through so many 'go
>read the FAQ' posts.

In defence of Eli, those "read the FAQ" messages all contain little
pointers to the specific section where the answer can be found.  And
Eli does answer questions in other ways.  So I can conclude that Eli
did read every message he answers with "RTFAQ".  And more often than
not, the answers does point to the right place.

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Weiqi Gao
weiqigao AT crl DOT com

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