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Re: Should RTL be hosted on this server?
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Date: 
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 04:02:13 GMT
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> [...]
> I am not uncomfortable, but I am a getting a little annoyed and bored.
> Which is pretty bad in itself.
> I used to think RTL was a fun and safe place, and could recommend it
> without reservation.  But now I would have to think twice about that.
> Why?  Because new people inevitably ask newbie questions.  At one
> time, those questions would be kindly answered.  Now, more often than
> not, they get flamed.  Not the best thing for someone looking for
> friendship online.

Maybe the FAQ isn't posted there often enough...might that help?

--Todd



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  Can RTL be turned round? (was Re: Should RTL be hosted on this server?
 
(...) Yes. As would getting it updated. I think we all acknowledge that doing a FAQ is a labor of love, and **I** certainly don't have time, but it is pretty out of date in spots. In fact, I think a few canned responses to general sorts of questions (...) (28 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: Should RTL be hosted on this server?
 
(...) Agreed. When I first started reading RTL (May 97?), I would read virtually each and every post. And I enjoyed doing so. Now I skip the majority of it, only occasionally parsing a thread to see what it's about. Often, as in the case of the (...) (28 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)

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