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From: Steve Summit (scs@eskimo.com)
Date: Sun Mar 11 2001 - 07:07:44 CST


henry schaffer wrote:
>Steve writes:
>> ... In fact,
>> I've resisted requests to include material about netiquette;
>> I've always believed that sort of thing is better covered in
>> a periodical "Welcome to..." posting.)
>
> I do include that type of material in the alt.locksmithing FAQ. But
> perhaps there is a difference in readership experience which makes
> different practices reasonable. I would guess that the readers of a C
> FAQ would have more prior knowledge of netiquette that do our readers...

Actually, no; comp.lang.c has no particular monopoly on Usenet
cluefulness these days, either.

> At any rate, our readers often do need guidance in netiquette.

No question. My point was just that a periodical "Welcome to"
posting is arguably a better place to provide that guidance than
a periodical FAQ list posting. (Or not.)

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