Thread: Clearing FAQ Board

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    Clearing FAQ Board

    I have been browsing FAQ board and found this thread
    http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showthread.php?t=3700

    Which shows a sample with
    void main
    iostream.h
    and C-strings instead of C++strings

    Maybe it is time to remove some threads like this from the FAQ-board or fix sample advertised to be complient with the current C++ standard?
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    except for the problem of too many layers of indirection.
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    I vote they make you the mod to do it.

    lol...

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    Hey... a good FAQ archive doesn't necessarily mean good answers. Just look at GameFAQs.
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    they make you the mod
    initiative is punishable (c) lol
    Last edited by vart; 05-02-2008 at 02:38 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlyMaelstrom View Post
    Hey... a good FAQ archive doesn't necessarily mean good answers.
    This makes me wonder - what is your definition of good FAQ, if it is not the FAQ collecting good answers
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    Quote Originally Posted by vart View Post
    This makes me wonder - what is your definition of good FAQ, if it is not the FAQ collecting good answers
    It's all about asking the right questions.
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    It's all about asking the right questions.
    Frequently Asked Questions are asked by beginners... and therefore not so good.

    It does not mean you shouldn't get some good answers for them (after answering same thing several hundred times you'll be somewhat expected to polish your answer to the brilliance )
    Last edited by vart; 05-03-2008 at 01:07 PM.
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    I guess, but maybe burying the bad threads would be as effective as removing them. People are lazy. I'm surprised people read the FAQ board, or the one on the website.

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    Quote Originally Posted by citizen View Post
    I guess, but maybe burying the bad threads would be as effective as removing them. People are lazy. I'm surprised people read the FAQ board, or the one on the website.
    The only ones that read the FAQ boards are the ones that are knowledgable enough to identify errors when they see them.
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    I remember someone was posting question about failing to compile sample from FAQ - now I'm not suprised...
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    FAQs should have accurate answers. Otherwise, what's the point of providing the wrong answer "frequently"? Kind of defeats the purpose.

    Would you read a financial advice book that told you to charge a bunch of things you can't afford and quit your job?

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    vart should be definitely made into a moderator, he has shown much concern about the board, by pointing the above problem, and will prove to be a well wishing moderator

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    You don't necessarily need to be made into a moderator in order to edit some forum posts. This is so with most bulletin board software, and vB is probably the same.

    The FAQ could indeed benefit from a cleanup, particularly because I suspect some posts where added back then simply to "fill space" in a time where the current version of the forums was first starting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by medievalelks View Post
    Would you read a financial advice book that told you to charge a bunch of things you can't afford and quit your job?
    You can't unread it.

    *shows empty pockets*

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