New FAQ organization

[Priscellie]

we tend to recycle theories as new posters show up and reinvent them, and then one of us olf farts has to explain for the 17th time that Justin is D E D, and the new poster gets a feeling we are ebing unfreindly... may I sugest:

a who is cowl section?
what do the blackcouncil?
who blew up Murphy's car etc?

these are common thread that just get repated over ad infintum.

That was what the "Frequently Asked Questions" section was supposed to be.  It just never got off the ground, and folks started posting stuff there that should have gone in the Books/Spoilers sections.  We'd welcome any assistance in compiling a list of frequently discussed topics and links to threads where they're discussed.

[iago]

Yeah, the FAQ area is sort of a hot mess right now. I'm hoping Pris and Mickey can figure out what to do with it, because I'm freaking tapped.

[Myyrdn Eopia]

Seeings as I haven't been in the Spoilers area for awhile, due to my waiting for all the duplicate Changes threads to die off, I'm not sure how much help I'd be (as well as the fact I've only been active on the site for just over a year), but I'm willing.

[Priscellie]

Yeah, the FAQ area is sort of a hot mess right now. I'm hoping Pris and Mickey can figure out what to do with it, because I'm freaking tapped.

Understandably so!  Go get some quality Evie time!

I'm in the process of sectioning off threads Jim has contributed to and moving them to the FAQ section (maybe there should be a Word of Jim sub-section?), but the effort has been stalled by some ominous deadlines IRL.  

Seeings as I haven't been in the Spoilers area for awhile, due to my waiting for all the duplicate Changes threads to die off, I'm not sure how much help I'd be (as well as the fact I've only been active on the site for just over a year), but I'm willing.

Our best defense against duplicate threads is member vigilance.  Just link me to both threads and I'll merge them!

[Shecky]

Spiffalicious work here. Kudos.

[iago]

I'm in the process of sectioning off threads Jim has contributed to and moving them to the FAQ section (maybe there should be a Word of Jim sub-section?), but the effort has been stalled by some ominous deadlines IRL.  

Just let me know when you're done. That's the main hold-up to doing the Big Dead Topic Purge right now.

[iago]

maybe there should be a Word of Jim sub-section?

Hmmmm. Well, let's get the stuff over in to the FAQ section first, and sort out Word of Jim stuff later? Or would you rather have that now? And how to segregate spoiler vs. non?

[Myyrdn Eopia]

Our best defense against duplicate threads is member vigilance.  Just link me to both threads and I'll merge them!

Will do. 

[Shecky]

And how to segregate spoiler vs. non?

- Word of Jim
- Word of Jim (spoilers)

Will that do?

... sorry, it's late, I'm punchy sleepy, I couldn't help myself.

[Paynesgrey]

I'm thinking "Loo Tender."

And if someone is having a "Jesus, CALL A DOCTOR NOW" situation, they probably shouldn't be posting on the forum.

I've always been alarmed by the number of people, here and elsewhere, who are posting when they should be calling a doctor, vet, preacherman, or exorcist.  People hit something outside their experience heap or are just mentallyh overloaded and don't know how deep they're in until someone says "Jesus, CALL A DOCTOR NOW!"

Loo Tender?

[Priscellie]

See a topic that comes up frequently on the boards?  That's what the FAQ is meant for!  We'd welcome any assistance in compiling a list of frequently discussed topics and links to threads where they're discussed.  Post your suggestions (with links, please!) here.

[Amber]

Pris- Would Site support FAQs be welcome, too?

[Priscellie]

Sure!

[Priscellie]

Our best defense against duplicate threads is member vigilance.  Just link me to both threads and I'll merge them!

I should clarify that you shouldn't PM me or email me or whatever with this info.  That's what the Threads That Need To Be Joined sticky is for!

Hmmmm. Well, let's get the stuff over in to the FAQ section first, and sort out Word of Jim stuff later? Or would you rather have that now? And how to segregate spoiler vs. non?

Might be helpful to have it sooner rather than later, so I don't have to move stuff twice.  And we shouldn't need a spoiler vs. non designation.  The thread subjects themselves will have a [CHANGES SPOILERS] or whatever designation in the subject lines.

Loo Tender?

One of the ranks in the Za Guard, from Summer Knight.

[Heretic]

I'm in the process of sectioning off threads Jim has contributed to and moving them to the FAQ section (maybe there should be a Word of Jim sub-section?), but the effort has been stalled by some ominous deadlines IRL.  

Just wondering - will this include threads that have book signing Q&A summaries?  They are still the Words of Jim.