I was thinking this had been suggested some time ago, but I am not sure if anything came of it.
Marshall Tom Bassett wrote: > CS Gang, > > Many of us have been on this CS list for 1 to 2 or more years. > That is why we are comfortable with the level of the discussions presented > daily, > because of our familiarity with the CS subject. > Consider what a newbe would think if dropped into to middle of some > of these on-going threads.! The archives are great for us experienced folks, > but are not > the answer for a new person, as the archives only mirror these complicated > discussions > and leave the newbe still lost. > > It may be time to collectively put together a simple, clear Newbe FAQ list to > get the > basic starting information to the new person. I think 20 or so questions with > clear answers > would be all it would take to get them started making good CS. (Isn't that > what we're here for..??) > Then, after final editing, we put a link to the "Newbe FAQ" page at the > bottom of the page. > Bingo, more new members making acceptable CS .!! > > Comments, folks? > Tom Bassett > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: October 02, 2001 4:26 PM > Subject: Re: CS>I'm looking for a helpful CS list > > >On Tue, 2 Oct 2001 15:29:18 -0400, "JudytheK" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>I joined this CS list because I expected to find people who would willingly > >>share their experiences and knowledge. I thought I would learn new things > >>about CS -- how to make it, how to use it, how to help my friends and > >>neighbors -- and of course I have. However, early on I learned that the > >>old-timers had already discussed "whatever" and I'd better look to the > >>archives. > > > >Yeah, I hate that. > >If someone doesn't want to help, it's better to not answer at all than to say > >"check the archives" > > > >> Soon I realized that sharing with newcomers was not encouraged. > >>Often it was actively discouraged. > > > >I don't believe that! > >Cranky today, are we? > > > >>Personalities and points of view > >>flourished -- despite Mike's able job. So now I must ask, does anyone know > >>of another CS list I can join? > > > >Here ya go... http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/colloidalsilver > > > >> One that recognizes all levels of expertise? > >>That realizes newcomers need to be welcomed and supported? That is excited > >>about this marvelous substance and doesn't have turf issues? That doesn't > >>believe in sub-groups? Or am I just being naive? > >>Judy Down Maine > > > >Ya pays yer money, and takes yer choice! > > > >>The comment I read recently was -- "This created a "privileged class" who > >>were not held to our normal rules of behavior. The long term result was to > >>destroy the helpful spirit of our list > >>and decimate the ranks of our lay community." > >> > >>Yes, I'm searching for that helpful spirit. I feel decimated (does that mean > >>one-tenth of me is damaged or one-tenth remaines?) I'm not one to run, but > >>I'm ready to -- and I am gravely disappointed. JDM > > > >Hope you feel better next week... > > Chuck > >Nuke 'em till they glow, then shoot 'em in the dark! > > > > > >-- > >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > >To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > >[email protected] -or- [email protected] > >with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > >Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > >
