Fan Li writes:
> On Thu, 16 Nov 1995, Ryan Watkins wrote:
>
> > Yea. Someone with the room in their mail box and the time to read it
> > declares themselves a moderator and makes a moderated, digest version
> > of this list that gets mailed out once a day and with all the crap cut
> > out. Because all the beginniers will just talk on the elite list
> > anyway, because they think they are cool too.
>
> That's really unfair on the newbies then. I want to run a mud so
> that I can learn C. But even if I were to know C, how am I to know that
> in order to change the # of levels, I need to change the backstab tables
> and what nots?
Use the source, Luke.
> Trying to tell newbies to shutup is not the answer.
Then go back and read what I said.
I suggested that there be an alternate, moderated, digest version of
this list that gets sent out to people that want the important stuff
and not just basic c questions. I didnt suggest this list get
moderated and people kept from asking questions.
> A few people mentioned writing an faq. I think that would be a
> fantastic idea, and would really be helpful to beginning imps.
> Would certainly cut down on these "newbie" questions if there was an
> faq....
>
> -Tai "please... write an faq? :P"
You're not the first person to think of that.
I wrote a Circle FAQ a while back, posted it and used to maintain it.
I nolonger have the time, and someone already has apparently taken it
over but has not produced a new version that I've seen yet.
Its also not stopped any newbie questions.
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