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  Re: dead links
 
I've been thinking about this as well. And I will volunteer my time toward creating either the database or the traditional faq. As it is, I often search the newsgroups for past answers and it is often fruitless, even when the information I seek is (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: dead links
 
(...) Jeremy Sproat and a couple others were working on it a while back and made quite a bit of progress -- check the .faq group archives for old discussions -- but I think due to time considerations it has stagnated. One thing I'd like to see in a (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  hackin the faq
 
I've spent a few moments paying around with the LUGNET FAQ in FTX. Starting with (URL) (the batch that Jeremy Sproat created some time ago) I've put a whopping total of three of them here: (URL) tried to preserve the original FAQ entries content, (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: hackin the faq
 
And as the Oops page notes, I really meant: (URL) Clark" <cary@corp.nospamwebtv.net> wrote in message news:G28Jsz.BFu@lugnet.com... (...) question, (...) The (...) on (...) for (...) is (...) made (...) transclusion[3] (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: hackin the faq
 
I'm plugging along with this project; I'm a little surprised that I've generated no feedback. To be inspired/enraged, take a look at this sample entry -- it may not be what you expect: (URL) what I'm doing: - Iterating through the FAQ entries that (...) (24 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq) ! 
 
  Re: hackin the faq
 
(...) You're doing quite a job on these FAQs. Steve (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: hackin the faq
 
(...) Would'a replied earlier if I saw it!! (...) You're doing a very good job (and great for the community)! I'm sure many will appreciate it, whether old-timers or newbies. (...) Good idea! [..] (...) Definitely! You might want to have a cross-ref (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)

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