RE: [PHP-WIN] FAQ - PHP-WINDOWS

> -----Original Message----- > From: H Marc Bower > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jill Ramonsky > > > Q: What would Jill do? > > > A: Read the archives before posting > > > > Eh? I don't understand what you mean. Are you slandering me? > > I read this differently - I think he was pointing out that you assumed > people would bother to read the FAQ, because it's what you would do. Not > slander, but more of a compliment of your list etiquette. I may be > mistaken, though. :) > > As for the existence of a FAQ - I am by no means a seasoned PHP person, and > I see the same questions coming up over and over, as well. As Ignatius said > (or someone else), it's lazy users who would benefit most from the FAQ, but It was me who said so. > those same people wouldn't bother with it. Still, it couldn't hurt at all > if it were put together. If it stops one more problem being posted > regarding the global variables, I think it's worth it. :) And who is going to do it? You? ;) Because I am lazy in certain respects. > As Ignatius said, this is a top notch list - and for a newbie (as I still > really consider myself... for the most part) it can be a little > disappointing to see "RTFM" as a response as some people are only > willing to do. RTFM is a good way how to learn how to locate information. Because when you work alone with a problem, you will depend on this in order to solve the problem. Of course everybody first have to step over the learning threshold level, but before asking questions one is supposed to have done his home work before asking a question. (And this does not imply preventing people from asking question about how to do the homework.)