Re: The FAQ for alt.privacy.spyware

[Robin T Cox]

Ira Lieberman <iml.removethis@cfl.rr.com> wrote in
news:2jjjhvcv5ihinq2b0dle3gk4e165hgf958@4ax.com:

> <snipped>
> FAQs tend to get posted a lot more often than they are amended, and
> there's no sense in downloading the exact same version each time that
> it's posted if nothing has changed.
> <snipped>

Not sure about this. How do new readers get to know of the FAQ unless it is
regularly referred to from time to time, irrespective of whether it
changes?

Also - I see that jv16 Power Tools is no longer freeware:
http://www.macecraft.com/

[shplink]

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:21:06 GMT, Ira Lieberman
<iml.removethis@cfl.rr.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 08:53:02 GMT, Robin T Cox <robin2803@hotmail.com>
>wrote:

SNIPPIUS MAXIMUS

Ira and Robin, I think we are all actually on the same page. As an FYI
by the way, I post the FAQ once every two weeks, as decided by the
group of regulars who created it...
I think continuing to post every two weeks and adding a "last Update"
field on the subject will adequately address your concerns.

And by the way, I don't post very often, but my signature includes a
link to an HTML version. You are all welcome to use the HTML source
code and post it elsewhere / link if you wish.

Thanks!

the alt.privacy.spyware FAQ:
http://shplink.com/misc/FAQ.htm

[Jay T. Blocksom]

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:42:15 GMT, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, Robin T Cox
<robin2803@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
[snip]
>
> My concern is that, where there are no changes for a long time, new
> readers will not necessarily know that there is an FAQ, or where to find
> it unless we publish a link or a reminder.
>
[snip]

No worries... "shplink" posts the full FAQ regularly (every two weeks, I
think); so newbies should find it without difficulty, as long as they
exercise sufficient good judgement to heed the old "Usenet 101" adage about
"read before you post".

I will note in passing that the posting interval could probably stand to be
stretched out to once-per-month, now that the FAQ has "stabilized" somewhat.
But if that is done, a more-frequent (weekly?) posting of a short "FAQ
Pointer" (sometimes called a "Meta-FAQ") message is probably a good idea.

--

Jay T. Blocksom
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