[Rhodes22-list] FAQ

Bill Effros bill@effros.com
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 13:11:02 -0500


Had me fooled.

Bill Effros


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <rhodes2282@yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] FAQ


As you know I don't put forth much effort on
checking for spelling error.  Actually, don't even run
spell check program most of the time:-)
Steve


--- Michael Meltzer <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> Rodger, Ric Lloyd, Ed Wally and others I hit the
> points in one email.
> 
> As for the system.
> 
> It is a open source system for maintaining FAQ's for
> the projects, The "old" standard for a FAQ was one
> file maintained by one
> person, the problem was that the FAQ would fall out
> of date as the one person did not have the time to
> maintain them or they became
> overloaded or lost interest over time. The other
> issue was, programmers would be editing direct html
> for the FAQ, It was recognized
> the non-programmer wanted to help projects but they
> needed a system to use.
> 
> How does faqomatic address these problems:
> 
> It is a layied system, where you are able to define
> "roles" for different classes of users(admin,
> moderators, everyone else).
> 
> 1)The admin, they setup and maintance rights, they
> also give out the "moderators" rights and can change
> or reiesign them.
> 2)the moderators, they "own" a Subchapter and the
> Subchapter. what that mean that each section is
> controled by someone, they can
> add,delete and remove any materal from Subchapters
> and the childred.
> 3)everone else can add to the Subchapter's(it is a
> option), then the  moderators can edit or control
> the info.
> 
> 
> we and also tie, inages right into the FAQ.
> 
> So what I see here, most like me and mark take the
> admin role, their are some dangers commands that
> will break the system(like
> delete all ;-), this level was designed for a
> programmer to use.
> 
> The moderators can be grouped 2 ways, that they own
> thier subchapter exclusively or the can be grouped
> by teams that can control
> parts or all the system. I subspect the team aproch
> might work here.
> 
> Everyone else, they post good answeers, they keep it
> up and the group most liky will put them in the
> moderators group(I am also
> pretty sure the moderators get a email update when
> things are added), we can remove this option is it
> is abused or to many questions
> find thier way thier(also a way of knoing that more
> info is needed)
> 
> Thier are lots of options and control here, I only
> skimmed the surface here.
> 
> 
> Now the question of why, Tom has been doing a great
> job with the FAQ, but it has been a while since I
> seen any email from him. I
> been sitting on this for 2 months now and Tom has
> not returned any of my private email asking about
> the FAQ. Thier is a chace he
> thinks me to be a first class prick, my fault, So
> others have also tried to reach him and also have
> not heard back. I stuck with
> what to do now. They is some real good stuff that
> sould be in thier, thier should be some updating and
> corrections. Simply copying
> and updating the site seem a little rude. One Person
> doing all the work seems a little much(it about 2
> megs right now) and this
> seemed nice way out. Maybe I have a bad email
> address for him and he check in.
> 
> 
> MJM
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402@centurytel.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 5:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] FAQ
> 
> 
> > Michael,
> >
> > I have a problem with calling something a FAQ when
> anyone can post
> > something, edit it, & there is no peer review
> process.  How will quality
> > content be assured & maintained?  How will
> disagreements be resolved?
> >
> > What was wrong with the present "FAQ" page?
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 2:06 AM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] FAQ
> >
> >
> > > Ok, I had some time on my hands.
> > >
> > > I set up some FAQ software. The good part is "no
> computer skill needed"
> > :-)
> > >
> > > it let everyone add to it,
> > > different people can control and maintain
> categories,
> > > can add images(not sure how)
> > > you can edit your own entries.
> > >
> > >
> > > I am still playing around with the software, but
> wanted to see if people
> > are interested in working with it, need some savvy
> computer people (like
> > Mark) to control the system, need people Like
> Rodger and the whole group for
> > great content. Need some heavy lifting from Bill,
> Ric, Rummy and will to use
> > the old email and anyone else who wants in.
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.rhodes22.org/faq/fom
> > >
> > > Some info about the system:
> > >
>
http://faqomatic.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/2.html
> > >
> > >
> > > I need to setup "access control" for the people
> who want to
> > create/organize/delete/edit categories and
> moderate groups. let me know if
> > you want the elevated rights, the responsible :-)
> > >
> > > MJM
> > >
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