[pct-l] Being a good list contributor / message to new list members

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

I like the monthly FAQ idea.  Perhaps it could have links to the 
popular threads in the archive, so that people can easily access them.

In fact, if the FAQ on the pcta.org site doesn't already have links 
to archived threads of some of the rather heated debates like bear 
cans, or daily mileage, or whatever, perhaps that would be a good 
thing there as well.

I agree that a reply to a newbie that simply sates "check the 
archives can come off a bit frustrating at best, and a bit elitist 
and unfriendly at worst.  This list has been a great souce of help 
and enjoyment to me and the last thing I would want to do is scare 
someone away with a kurt response of "check the archives".  But on 
the other hand, theres gotta be a better solution than cleaning out 
my inbox of the hundreds of flaming bear emails every few months.

If people think that referencing the archives from the FAQ is a 
valuable thing, I would be happy to try and work on a way to organize 
the popular threads into something manageable.  Let me know what 
ya'll think.

peace,
dude



> In a message dated 1/14/2004 1:52:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> gray_hiker@mindpoison.org writes:
> 
>> I think it would be a lot more helpful to have a nice, easily
>> accessible online FAQ, perhaps with a once a month, or once a
>> quarter posting of a text version of it.
>> 
> 
> the PCTA website    www.pcta.org    has a FAQ.
> 
> http://pcta.org/about_trail/faqs.asp
> 
> 
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