[SpamCop-List] Re: News Admin: Newsgroup Charter?

[Sue Morton]

In the groups I frequent, the Charter is published by the Admin(s) or
Moderator(s) just so there is no question as to authenticity.  But that does
not mean they are stuck with the job of writing it.  I can think of several
things that I would like to see in such a Charter here.  I'm sure there are
others who'd be willing to propose items and wording as well.

Regarding the FAQ, I honestly thing it needs improvement in several areas.
I can tell you from my own experience the FAQ was *extremely* confusing to
me on several topics, in fact even navigation took a bit of mastery.  Most
searches I use don't turn up what I need.

Personally,  I'd take a hint from the questions that get asked by the
newbies.  If more than one user says they've read the FAQ on that point and
are unclear, it needs updating.  Period.

Having said that, in many cases I'm not sure what the update would look
like.  (I do hate to complain without proposing a solution.)  Because, from
trial and error and experience, I can now do some of the things I was
originally unclear about, so the FAQ makes sense to me! :>  Of course it
does, I have a frame of reference now!

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"michael lefevre" <michael.spamcop> wrote in message
news:95cqqo$b4b$1
<snip>
> i do take your general point... to be honest, i think people who don't
have
> a basic grasp of windows (or whatever system they're using), they probably
> should concentrate on picking up those basics before they attempt to start
> fighting spam... users that are a bit more advanced should be able to pick
> up the basics from that web page and the FAQ... if they can't, then the
web
> page and/or FAQ need to be improved...

<snip>

> i'm not sure how much a regular (say, weekly?) FAQ pointer would help, but
i
> feel it would do more good than harm... as long as it doesn't
mis-represent
> anything, i don't imagine Julian or JT would have any strenuous objection
to
> someone posting it... is that right guys?
>
> likewise improvements to the FAQ... if someone writes them and they're
good,
> then Julian usually puts them in... volunteers?
>
> michael