Re: ** READ THIS BEFORE POSTING - answers to frequently asked questions 2004.07.15

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 07/15/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:31:53 -0400

JAX wrote:
> Hi Karl,
>
> Of course I know what "FAQ's" are. I read your subject line as one
> sentence which registered, to me, as a command to those who do reply
> to OP's, i.e., "Read this before posting answers to frequently asked
> questions!" After coming back to the post, I see the hyphen and break
> from Cap's to lower case letters. My mistake, I apologize for being
> so harsh.
>
> I see that your intention was good, but I'm afraid the effort was
> futile. Most posters come to the NG's and just start typing without
> making any effort to find the solution to their problem on their own.
> Even with a link that answers the question, it takes too much effort,
> for many, to read and sort out the information they need. Many times,
> I have read posts where the person said they had "searched all over
> but couldn't find an answer". When I entered a key word from their
> post in Google, I got hits on it immediately. Why would that work for
> me and not for them?(go figure)

You're right - most people don't search first - but the FAQ may help a few
people out and cut down on the number of "how do I stop messenger service
popup" kind of questions.

We all jump the gun in here sometimes and I did a bit of the same myself in
replying to you, so now everybody shake hands and make nice and be happy.
:-)

>
> Cheers, JAX
>
> "Karl Levinson [x y] mvp" <levinson_k@despammed.com> wrote in message
> news:OKJj0KmaEHA.716@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
>> news:uHy75qhaEHA.2488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> What is this, one size fits all? Are you a self proclaimed MVP? Who
>>> is this addressed to?
>>
>> Surely you have heard of a "FAQ," know what they generally do, why
>> they are beneficial, and why they are often posted in newsgroups?
>>
>> I'm only trying to volunteer my time and help. Surely that's a good
>> thing?

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