I've just downloaded all of this newsgroup from news.indvidual.net, 900+
messages starting January 30, and have been through them. I can't see
anything like a FAQ, is there one I've missed? Or should I just go
ahead and post my query anyway?

Chris C

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:51:16 GMT, Chris Croughton
allegedly wrote:

Or should I just go ahead and post my query anyway?

There's no FAQ, so just go for it.

"Chris Croughton" wrote in message
...
I've just downloaded all of this newsgroup from news.indvidual.net, 900+
messages starting January 30, and have been through them. I can't see
anything like a FAQ, is there one I've missed? Or should I just go
ahead and post my query anyway?

Chris C

Forums are better for FAQ's as these support "stickies", items which are
always at the top like FAQ's.

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:03:22 -0000, John Russell
wrote:

"Chris Croughton" wrote in message
...
I've just downloaded all of this newsgroup from news.indvidual.net, 900+
messages starting January 30, and have been through them. I can't see
anything like a FAQ, is there one I've missed? Or should I just go
ahead and post my query anyway?

Forums are better for FAQ's as these support "stickies", items which are
always at the top like FAQ's.

I d/l up to 1000 'old' messages when I get a new newsgroup (NIN didn't
have that many for this one, only 600 or so), I try to follow the
'netiquette' advice of looking for a FAQ and browsing existing threads
before jumping in. Many newsgroups have a FAQ posted once a month or so
(sometimes more frequently), so I look first.

Some groups have a FAQ on a website at which new subscribers can be
pointed...

Chris C

"John Russell" wrote in message
...

"Chris Croughton" wrote in message
...
I've just downloaded all of this newsgroup from
news.indvidual.net, 900+
messages starting January 30, and have been through them. I can't
see
anything like a FAQ, is there one I've missed? Or should I just
go
ahead and post my query anyway?

Chris C

Forums are better for FAQ's as these support "stickies", items which
are
always at the top like FAQ's.


Why is a message that some moderator thinks important better, those
messages *are* intended for important information, they are not much
use for a FAQ as every message would have a an 'Important' tag on it -
every question / answer in a FAQ is important otherwise it wouldn't be
there in the first place.

The point of a FAQ is that all the common question are listed on a web
page, even the best web forums still have a FAQ section - the reason
why this group doesn't have a FAQ is because when ever one has been
suggested there seems to be a 101 different answers to each and every
suggested inclusion or who / were it should be hosted.

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:51:16 +0000, Chris Croughton
wrote:

I've just downloaded all of this newsgroup from news.indvidual.net, 900+
messages starting January 30, and have been through them. I can't see
anything like a FAQ, is there one I've missed? Or should I just go
ahead and post my query anyway?

Chris C


a whole pile of faq's for video editing here

http://www.dvdoctor.net/cgi-bin/ulti...?ubb=forum;f=3
Gary MacKenzie
Audio Visual Technician / Video Editor

":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
...

snip

The point of a FAQ is that all the common question are listed on a
web
page, even the best web forums still have a FAQ section - the reason
why this group doesn't have a FAQ is because when ever one has been
suggested there seems to be a 101 different answers to each and
every
suggested inclusion or who / were it should be hosted.


Just to add, the one person who offered to host a groups FAQ on one of
his servers placed this paragraph at the bottom of his own index page
regarding contributions whilst suggesting, at the time of the sites
launch, that it would / could serve as a groups FAQ.

"If you would like to contribute an article to this site it would be
welcome and I would provide a credit to you. I do however, reserve the
right to edit any copy before inclusion and if I disagree with any
advice of views I also reserve the right to not include the article
here."

As I said, not what you expect from someone offering to run a FAQ
page.....

I'm not going to mention who the person was, but needless to say any
of the regulars will know.

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:26:11 GMT, ":::Jerry::::"
allegedly wrote:

I'm not going to mention who the person was, but needless to say any
of the regulars will know.

It's like politics init. Those that actually want the job, definitely
shouldn't have it.

"Dave R" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:26:11 GMT, ":::Jerry::::"
allegedly wrote:

I'm not going to mention who the person was, but needless to say
any
of the regulars will know.

It's like politics init. Those that actually want the job,
definitely
shouldn't have it.

Well, I'm happy with what I do, I have absolute no ambitions of being
the holder of the FAQ...

No, seriously I don't... NO SERIOUSLY ! :~)

May Hell freeze over first.