Why do we have FAQs, when no-one points newbies to them?

[Jorden]

Look, I don't mind making the FAQs, and updating them, adding them to the Archives even. But I do see a lot of newbies posting questions that are answered in the FAQs already, and other oldies answering them in length.

If you want me to quit the FAQs, please say so. I'll tell Ant to delete my moderatorship for the FAQs Forum the same day you vote me off, and probably start off as a mini again.

The Forum Survival Guide is pointed at a lot, even by Kruzin (a lot of compliments there, Kruzin ), but I don't see many pointings to the FAQs or the Archives, although Greebe tries

So I might ask the MURCers with more than 100 posts after their name. How many times did YOU use the FAQs and/or Archives? Do you even know they exist?

Jord.

[Pace]

Well, I've pointed to them on occasion, and contributed too But I'll try and do more FAQ lovin' for ma wee Jord

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[This message has been edited by Pace (edited 01 April 2001).]

[Liquid Snake]

Hmm. Yeah, I find myself typing out full responses rather than pointing to the FAQs. However, most responses I type aren't found in the FAQs. For example, in the FAQ, you don't find "Why doesn't anyone ever point to the FAQs?"

[Ant]

Jord don't panic The new site design will be pointing to the FAQs from the front page, we do appreciate you really

[DuRaNgO]

We have a "FAQ" forum?



jim

PS: I'll be sure to point a little more, we don't want to lose your much needed help

[ALBPM]

We like them to squirm a bit first....LOL

Paul

[Beezer]

Actually, I've found them quite useful for myself on occasion, but must admit that I don't always think of pointing others to them...

[The PIT]

Yeh we got to have something to write about to show our knowledge otherwise newbies would think we know nothing.

[dZeus]

why don't we point to the FAQ? very simple we suppose that they've looked in the FAQ already, and couldn't find it... then we rather speak from our knowledge than searching if WE can find it for them instead.

[SCompRacer]

LOL, Paul! Treat the newbies like a younger brother!

[Jorden]

Thanks guys.

An addition though: if you look around the FAQs and Archives and don't see what you were looking for, but it has been handled to a good conclusion in the thread you found, please send me an email about it. I'll add it to the FAQs then

(Hey, I don't read every thread out there, and still miss a lot of stuff happening in Alternate Lifestyles and Video Desktop... I want to help them as well )

Jord.