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Re: User-Only type documentation

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From: Robert Klotz
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1993 20:52
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jon@vector0.SAC.CA.US  (Dazed N. Confused) writes:

> dwrage@ddt-archives.athens.oh.us (David William Wrage) writes:
> 
> > I'm thinking of editing the USER.DOC file, it's just htat I'm too d*mn lazy
> > really want to do it.  any ideas?
> 
>      Uhm.  Why do users need to know every command, even the restricted
> ones?  Why not have a little more simplicity..
> 
>      NEW   - read new messages
>      RN    - like NEW, but one-key only
>      READ  - Read messages on current newsgroup
>      POST  - Post message on current newsgroup
>      MAIL  - read your mail
>      FILES - download section
>      LIST  - Recent callers
>      STAT  - Your Status (change config, etc)
> 
> 
>      What else do users do, commonly?  Not much else..  I don't see
> much of a reason to document commands more than the above, either.
> Users aren't stupid.  Unless they are.  And then what good are they?
> 

you had better document BYE or you will have them longer than you ever
wanted.

 
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From: krobt@mom.nova.com (Robert Klotz)
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