[at-l] AT2004 Yahoo Group

[ryan@hack.net (Ryan K. Brooks)]

RoksnRoots@aol.com wrote:

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>       Anybody seeking pure AT hike information is best going to
>Trailplace.com. That site has a wealth of hiking information available in a
>website form. There is no need to interact or receive e-mails if you simply
>scan the site...
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Is that "Pure(tm)"?

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>          A good solution to the current AT-L problems is an AT-L site with
>an auto-scrolling message board. That way 2 days worth of messages would
>automatically appear and scroll down.
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We had that.  Only about 7 people used it.  Much more people use the
Usenet interface.

 > FAQ

IMHO, A FAQ is nice, but there's a few problems:

- Things change, people learn, new equipment, etc.

- New people, with diverse experience, don't get to add to the
collective knowledge  in an interactive manner.

- New subscribers are less likely to get help, since they'll be scolded
by FAQ-nazis.

- The answers that people (especially newbies) have been getting here
are extremely high quality and add to the sense of community.

- A single, personal, experienced viewpoint carries more weight with
many people than an instititution claiming to be the authority on something.

- Many questions have more than one right answer, as many answers are
just opinions and not facts.

-R