pg@login.dknet.dk (Per Goetterup) said:
> My FAQ is in 9 parts so they should all be small enough to get through
> all the limited newsreaders out there... They all get posted at the
> same time.
A poster of a periodical shouldn't assume that just because his/her news system
gets all their postings in a block that's the way the rest of the world sees
it. I get news on four different machines and the alt.sex.fetish.fashion FAQ
(Per's FAQ) often takes two days worth of news reception to completely get
through. Every two weeks.
I'm not going to complain too heavily, but I've often wondered about the
wisdom of FAQs in so many parts that they're daunting to anyone but the most
interested reader. Personally, if I see a FAQ in more than four parts, I'll
skip reading it because of its sheer bulk.
I think newer maintainers would do well to ask around among their connected
friends and see what the prevailing thought is on a good FAQ length. Cover
what you can, but as Aesop said, "Don't try to please everyone."
Just a thought.
- Britt
--
"I was sleeping nicely, then someone shut the lid on my pillow...
That hurt." - SJK 12-12-94 0500
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