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DaWei · Jun 3rd, 2005, 10:10 AM

I would suggest that "HOW TO POST A QUESTION...." is a fairly generic topic and would be applicable to almost any forum. It could, thus, be widely used or referred to. A FAQ, on the other hand, is probably forum-specific. Such a FAQ could contain common responses to common questions or links to more detailed material concerning non-trivial concepts. While there would be many commonalities for C and C++, such a FAQ would be less than useful in, say, a NETWORKING forum.

I agree with Mitakeet that it might not be the most discreet move to blithely copy material intact from other sources. I know it torqued my jaws somewhat to have authorship of material unilaterally transferred, even though there was no question of actual ownership.

Jun 3rd, 2005, 10:10 AM	#7
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	I would suggest that "HOW TO POST A QUESTION...." is a fairly generic topic and would be applicable to almost any forum. It could, thus, be widely used or referred to. A FAQ, on the other hand, is probably forum-specific. Such a FAQ could contain common responses to common questions or links to more detailed material concerning non-trivial concepts. While there would be many commonalities for C and C++, such a FAQ would be less than useful in, say, a NETWORKING forum. I agree with Mitakeet that it might not be the most discreet move to blithely copy material intact from other sources. I know it torqued my jaws somewhat to have authorship of material unilaterally transferred, even though there was no question of actual ownership. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers Last edited by DaWei; Jun 3rd, 2005 at 10:13 AM.