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Re: Automatic posting v 2

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From: Woodrow Baker
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 1990 05:21
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In article <490b58d0.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM>, keil@apollo.HP.COM (Mark Keil) writes:
> 
> question wasn't answered, or not answered as completely as they would like.
> Then they launch into their question. Usually they are right that their question
> And, there are the one shot question askers, that don't even (appear to) know
> ther
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> 
> Unfortunately, everybody doesn't have access to ftp, and many aren't patient enough
> to use uucp reachable archives. Otherwise we could refer newcommers to these.
> 
> It has occured to me that another option would be to keep track of who posts,
> and auto-mail a frequently asked question file to newcomers, and those who havn't

Basically, I had intended to mail it weekly or perhaps monthly, but certainly
when a new reader pops up. It is around to try to answer a packet of questions.
Most of the questions were picked due to someone asking them more than 1 time.
I am still not sure of the frequency, but if a newcomer asks a question in it,
it will be posted.  That will perhaps head off a list of further questions
and comments.

Cheers
Woody


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From: woody@chinacat.Lonestar.ORG (Woodrow Baker)
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Subject: Re: Automatic posting v 2
Summary: sort of what I intended
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Date: 8 Mar 90 05:21:27 GMT
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