Re: To follow responders -- building an FAQ

I suppose you are welcome to post whatever you like, whether it is an FAQ, a question or some attempt at a response. No one is required to read it.

Personnally, I have no objection to inexperienced people posting to this newsgroup. Even if the question has supposedly been "answered" many times before.

However, I have read my share of rude responses to simple questions. So one of the first things I would like to see in an FAQ is a set of guidelines for those intending to respond to a question on how to courteously and professionally do so.

I am not at all interested in a continuation of that old academic mentality of "read the FAQ before you post".

Frank Hubeny

Mike Krolewski wrote:

> Gentlemen and ladies:
>
> I was wondering if it is possible to collect some of repeative
> questions and post something like a FAQ or a set of FAQs on a regular
> basis. Apparently, a good number of the readers are not very literate
> in using newsgroups.
>
> A second reason is to discourage double, triple posting due to lack of
> knowledge if the problem is a tool or server or whatever question.
>
> Are there any rules against this? Or any rules for supporting such an
> enterprise ( automatic periodic posting, auto email to any new poster,
> etc )
>
> I agree with many on the responses -- people need to look for the known
> resources : Oracle manuals, OTN, reference books, and even the archive
> for this site.
>
> It could be useful to develop a reasonably complete listing of how and
> where to look.
>
> Ideas and suggestions are welcome!!
>
> --
> Michael Krolewski
> Rosetta Inpharmatics
> mkrolewski_at_rii.com
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  Received on Tue Jan 23 2001 - 02:19:32 CST