FAQ node.

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Re: FAQ Node by footpad (Abbot) on Feb 13, 2001 at 21:36 UTC
Instead of creating a new area, I'd rather see a topic or series of topics along the lines of "Nodes for New Monks." It would appear immediately after you create your account and as an Suggested Reading nodelet that you could not dismiss or move until you reached second or third level. The initial post would provide a series of links broken into various levels of categories. The nodelet would list the main category links. I can think of several categories and entries: The Perl Monks Guide to the Monastery Chatterbox FAQ Turnstep's tips and tricks. Finding Answers Tutorials Q&A Library Snippets Cool uses for Perl Search merlyn's Web Techniques columns or scan his other works. Expected Behavior Commandments Chip (on the shoulder) Monks Consider Your Audience Newbie Monk Seeking Enlightenment Effective Posting Formatting your posts; what works. What doesn't. (link needed) Now you too can add Read More Links to root nodes Before you post [In Defense of Civility [In Defense of Criticism Common Questions: Common Mistakes Code Smarter TIMTOWTDI -- so long as it's not my way Perl Installation CPAN Modules CGI Scripts and Troubleshooting use CGI or die; Regular Expressions Common Regex Gotchas Death to Dot Star! 7 Stages of Regex Users Data Handling etc... Voting and Experience How should I spend my votes? -- General Voting Guidelines ? why do you vote like you do ? Shadow Conspiracies, Experience and General PM mayhem Voting and XP SuperSearch Additional Sources `perldoc perlfaq` Other Useful Homenodes: merlyn, tilly, ybiC, Dominus, etc. You may have noticed that I put posting below searching and behavior; this was done to help reinforce the idea of "search first, ask questions later." Also, these links are just ideas. I'm missing many, but the idea would be for someone to maintain it (I'll volunteer, if you like) and the community at large to suggest additions, much the same way neophyte handles Outside Links. --f Update: I'm suggesting a node based approach so that interested parties can add it to their Personal Nodelet.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: FAQ Node by magnus (Pilgrim) on Feb 14, 2001 at 16:36 UTC
i think this is a really strong idea... i could have used something of this sort when i first joined, and in fact, still could... having a helpful "user manual" to PM as well as a jump on nodes that could be useful to the new PM, could save many -- votes and hours of embarrassment and frustration... plus having a plethora of PMs who know how to get the most from PM would, de facto, raise the base level of what was being discussed on nodes and elsewhere... ++, footpad... magnus	[reply]
Re: Re: FAQ Node by joee (Beadle) on Feb 19, 2001 at 07:51 UTC
THANK YOU footpad!!!! This node just became the first node to be added to my personal nodelet. puts chalk away and walks away from the board, eager to study again	[reply]
Re: FAQ node. by PsychoSpunk (Hermit) on Feb 13, 2001 at 20:23 UTC
Do you mean like the link in the leftovers nodelet? ALL HAIL BRAK!!!	[reply]
Re: Re: FAQ node. by arturo (Vicar) on Feb 13, 2001 at 20:28 UTC
Mayhaps it could be made more prominenter, tho? Philosophy can be made out of anything. Or less -- Jerry A. Fodor	[reply]
Re: Re: FAQ node. by zigster (Hermit) on Feb 13, 2001 at 20:38 UTC
What leftovers node? I just searched for it and got a node I dont have access too. -- Zigster	[reply]
(tye)Re: FAQ node. by tye (Sage) on Feb 13, 2001 at 20:48 UTC
nodeLET. It is on the right-hand side of your browser window (for most browsers). Most (all?) nodelets have a node that defines them but you can't access that node (even though you can see most nodelets) unless you are one of the gods. - tye (but my friends call me "Tye")	[reply]