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From: daves@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Dave Scroggins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Introductory Postings Needed?
Message-ID: <2030092@hpcilzb.HP.COM>
Date: 28 Jul 88 00:04:25 GMT
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Organization: HP Design Tech Center - Santa Clara, CA
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Folks,

>Even though comp.sys.amiga is an unmoderated group, the influx of new 
>Amiga owners is causing repetition of the same basic questions every 
>couple of months.  I suggest that someone, preferably one of the more 
>
>The goals of these postings would be to familiarize new readers with the 
>newsgroup, and to cut down the number of basic questions, conserving 
>net.bandwidth.  It's important that the postings be factual, objective 

I like the idea of a "New Users Posting", but it seems to me there is
little tolerance for new users and "basic" questions on the net.
(This is not limited to this group by any means!!)

Remember -- We were ALL new users once!!!
Just because we learned a few things does not mean we should 
become "computer snobs".

If someone asks a "basic" question just E-mail the answer.
This would cut down on the infamous "Net Bandwidth" AND
make the new users feel welcome.

Just a thought --

Dave S.