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From: terra AT diku DOT dk (Morten Welinder)
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Subject: Re: yes there is a FAQ.. we know
Date: 9 Aug 1996 21:55:02 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 [...]

This approach has some benefits:

* It really helps.

* Because the answers in the FAQ have been thought about more than
  the usual shoot-from-hip answer they are more often correct and
  usually more detailed.

* Eli's answers do not fuel the [off-charter, mind you] discussion
  on these matters because noone ever follows up to the posts.
  This increases the signal/noise ratio.

Morten


PS: _Please_ someone ask why the FAQ isn't posted to the news group
    weekly!  I have been burning with this answer for months: "The
    FAQ _is_ posted to the group weekly -- by Eli in small pieces",
    :-)