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Message no. 1
From: Luc <rjwate01@********.SPD.LOUISVILLE.EDU>
Subject: Regards to FAQ and reading it!
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:03:39 EST
> > playing and more munchkinism...
> >
> > Luc
> > ____________________________________________
> >
> > I just got on here and I seen about ten references to munchkinism.
> >
> > What is it?
>
> Some people are just asking for it really.
> How many times do you poeple have to be told, READ THE FAQ, it will save
> a whole lot of time and bandwidth.
>
> Can't some thing be done to make it harder for people to join without
> reading the FAQ, this is becoming a weekly event.
>
> See you.
>
how about making the subject line of the faq state importance of reading and
other users to stop b*tching (and taking bandwidth) at people who ask questions
in FAQ. He stated he just got on the list and the FAQ is long, it took me a
couple weeks after first getting on the list to have time to sit down and read
the whole FAQ (admittedly I didn't post until had read it).

Sorry about the flaming, but I have gotten tired of sifting through on average
about 6 posts complaining about someone asking a question that was in the FAQ,
and how the person who didn't read the FAQ is wasting bandwidth (and to the
ones who complain about it -- are you not also wasting bandwidth?).

Climbing off soapbox,
Luc
Message no. 2
From: Guy Swartwood <gswartwo@*********.WICHITAKS.NCR.COM>
Subject: Re: Regards to FAQ and reading it!
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 10:06:00 PST
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From: SHADOWRN
To: HEARN.nic.SURFnet.nl!SHADOWRN (Multiple recipients of list SHADOWRN)
Subject: Regards to FAQ and reading it!
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 1995 9:03AM

how about making the subject line of the faq state importance of reading and
other users to stop b*tching (and taking bandwidth) at people who ask
questions
in FAQ. He stated he just got on the list and the FAQ is long, it took me a
couple weeks after first getting on the list to have time to sit down and
read
the whole FAQ (admittedly I didn't post until had read it).
--------------------
Thank you. I know it was a mistake for forgetting to read the FAQ, and I
will.
--------------------
Sorry about the flaming, but I have gotten tired of sifting through on
average
about 6 posts complaining about someone asking a question that was in the
FAQ,
and how the person who didn't read the FAQ is wasting bandwidth (and to the
ones who complain about it -- are you not also wasting bandwidth?).

Climbing off soapbox,
Luc
--------------------------

I read the SHADOWRN at work (it is the best time for me) so all my stuff is
here at work. I don't have the luxery to go through a very LONG FAQ at work.
I am sorry, and I will try to do the reading very soon.

Guy Swartwood
Message no. 3
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@****.CAIS.COM>
Subject: Re: Regards to FAQ and reading it!
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 14:49:35 -0500
On Wed, 22 Feb 1995, Luc wrote:

> how about making the subject line of the faq state importance of reading and
> other users to stop b*tching (and taking bandwidth) at people who ask questions
> in FAQ.

What would you want it to say? "READ THIS OR DIE (part 1)" and
"READ THIS OR DIE (part 2)" will just be deleted as flamage or chain
letters or some equally useless crap; the current subject lines, "ShadowRN
Frequently Asked Questions (Part I)" and "ShadowRN Frequently Asked
Questions (Part II)" should be enough for most people.

> Sorry about the flaming, but I have gotten tired of sifting through on average
> about 6 posts complaining about someone asking a question that was in the FAQ,
> and how the person who didn't read the FAQ is wasting bandwidth (and to the
> ones who complain about it -- are you not also wasting bandwidth?).

Yes, 'tis true, both are. The more blantanly obvious RTDF
responses I sent privately; the only reason to respond on the list is to
make sure that others know it's already been answered.
My suggestion is to just ignore these kinds of things as much as
you can -- Robert Hayden and I will answer 'em, and Doctor Doom will take
care of the worst offenders. *obviously faked evil laugh*

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Message no. 4
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Regards to FAQ and reading it!
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 10:01:11 +0100
>I don't have the luxery to go through a very LONG FAQ at work.
>I am sorry, and I will try to do the reading very soon.

You do have coffee or lunch breaks at work, right? :)


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Message no. 5
From: Guy Swartwood <gswartwo@*********.WICHITAKS.NCR.COM>
Subject: Re: Regards to FAQ and reading it!
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 08:19:00 PST
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From: SHADOWRN
To: HEARN.nic.SURFnet.nl!SHADOWRN (Multiple recipients of list SHADOWRN)
Subject: Re: Regards to FAQ and reading it!
Date: Thursday, February 23, 1995 10:01AM

>I don't have the luxery to go through a very LONG FAQ at work.
>I am sorry, and I will try to do the reading very soon.

You do have coffee or lunch breaks at work, right? :)

Not at AT&T. I am lucky to get a smoke break (if I smoked). I have cot in my
cube and I pound keys at this keyboard for 23 hrs. a day. :-{)

Guy Swartwood

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