Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/08/18/09:22:38
On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, George Foot wrote:
> For
> example, rather than saying `This is explained in section X.Y of the
> FAQ' and giving a short description, perhaps it's better to say
> `Search the FAQ [contents/index] for "zzzzzzz" and you'll find your
> answer'.
Too many people get ``excited'' (to say the least) when they are
pointed to the precise section in the FAQ. I believe the latest entry
was ``they quote from the FAQ like it were The Holy Scripture''.
Can you imagine how would they react when told to ``search the
contents''?... I don't even want to try.
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