FPaWtFT acronyms, FAQ file updating

Tabouli tabouli at unite.com.au
Sun Mar 3 08:49:24 UTC 2002


> OK, something needs to be done about the new name.  It's supposed to
> be "FANtastic Posts And Where to find them," right?  So how
> about "FAN-PAWs", for short?  Or "FANPosts"?
>
> OK, it's lame.  Tooley?

[Tooly reaches into her toolbox for her A.G.E.D. (Acronym Generating Elf
Device)]

So, uh, what exactly is this file, again?  Literally a collection of notable
posts, or a sort of FAQ/essay file??

Hmmm... my AGED toyed with something like:

E.S.P.I.O.N.A.G.E. (Excellent Source Providing Information On Nagging And
General Enquiries),

...but then thought it would be more amusing if we could ask Gleaming
newbies to go dig in the:

Q.U.A.R.R.Y. (Questions Ubiquitous And Regularly Recycled Yarns).

Then again, if it really is a collection of actual posts, perhaps they
should go to the:

E.P.I.C.E.N.T.E.R. (Excellent Posts Incorporating Countless Expository
Narratives To Excite Readers)

Note American spelling... Australians have been lynched for less!  (I
suppose I could amend the last three letters to "Teaching Resource
Extraordinaire" or something)

Any thoughts?

As for the FAQ updating, given my regular cross-cultural ranting, perilous
tho' they can be (!), I'm happy to collaborate with the Goat on the ethnic
diversity file, in the interests of encouraging cross-species understanding
as well as cross-cultural understanding.

BTW, what does maintaining a FAQ file involve, and where do I currently find
them?  (sorry if it's really obvious on the site: I'm writing this off-line
and haven't checked yet).  I'm presuming fielding ubiquitous questions
(Cho's name, Dean's newly black-trumpeted entrance in the US edition, etc.)
and directing people to the file... is there anything else?  Do I scan my
digests for stuff to add?

Cindy:
> I'd love to work on Sirius.  It should be easy, since half of the
posts about Sirius are from me.  :-)  Does anyone want to
collaborate?  Aw, come on.  I'm not that bad.  Really, I'm
not. ::bats eyelashes::<

(Tabouli studies the bloodthirsty, blinking Cindy warily.  Clutching a
featherboa protectively to her chest, she raises a timid hand...)

In honour of FLIRTIAC, I'll also consider taking up the Animal Characters,
though I suspect I should find out more about what's involved before
volunteering too flagrantly... (mental note to inner poet: Hmm, rhymes with
fragrantly!)

Parker:
> If, on the other hand, anyone ever needs a
loom threaded or a musical instrument strung and tuned, I'm your
woman ;-)<

Gadzooks!  Do we have yet another SCA member in our midst?

Tabouli.








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