Date:  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 10:07:03 -0500
From:  Gregory {Greg} Downing <downingg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IS2.NYU.EDU>
Subject: Re: RE>FAQ?

At 08:55 AM 12/10/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I give up. What a FAQ?
>

An acronym for "frequently asked questions." That's a format consisting of a
list of questions and answers, usually in some more or less logical or
convenient order, and usually with an index or (in some cases)
search-function. FAQ's are compiled by various internet lists and sites. The
goal is to avoid having the same basic questions that tend to be frequently
asked by new arrivals come up for discussion over and over from scratch on
the same (in this case) e-mail listserv. One could still bring up FAQ
topics, but would be expected to raise some new angle or issue, or add
something not mentioned in the FAQ, or question or correct the FAQ where
necessary.

Gregory {Greg} Downing, at greg.downing[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]nyu.edu or downingg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]is2.nyu.edu