Re: NATHAN and the FAQ Dilemna

[warren@techie.com (Warren Ernst)]

In article <61lu11$1q6$1@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca>, glyn@cs.ualberta.ca 
says...
> In article <61f7ck$ci3@joker.rz.hu-berlin.de>,
> Paul David Doherty <h0142kdd@joker.rz.hu-berlin.de> wrote:
> >
> >So, since Mr. Mates has never been appointed as the group's FAQ
> >maintainer, it's not even necessary to formally relieve him of this
> >burden.
> 
> This is inaccurate in at least one respect:  Nathan is the only
> person currently authorized to post the FAQ through the official
> channels (ie: for news.answers et al).
> 

Even that is debatable. I've actually been reading this newsgroup with 
keen interest, and have been e-mailing the maintainer of THAT group's 
FAQ. Nathan's FAQ publishing routine violates several conventions 
concerning generally open access, and periodic posting to this newsgroup. 

In order or be distrubuted on news.answers et all, a plane text version 
of the FAQ should be periodically posted IN THIS NEWSGROUP IN ITS 
ENTIRETY. It is also be be freely available in an archive like 
rtmf.mit.edu or similar location. Both of these condtions are not 
currently being met.

As such, in my mind, these documents are "Nathan's FAQs" and not C.S.A2 
faqs. A fine distinction, and I personally don't mind if these documents 
are renamed "Nathan's FAQ" if policies aren't changed. 

But to call them CSA2 Faqs and then limit their availability is just 
wrong.

Virtually,
Warr
former Beagle Bros tech support

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