Posted by shellie on February 6, 2001, at 11:35:28
In reply to Another suggestion, posted by Rach on February 6, 2001, at 6:09:39
> Maybe, if at all possible, we could get Dr Bib to somehow highlight the links to the FAQ/tips pages, so that it is more obvious to newbies. That way, more may be inclined (and even notice) to have a read before posting.
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> As Noa already stated, though, this isn't going to stop people asking basics - which is agood thing. It may just ease the volume a bit.I agree with Rach and have stated this before. There is really no encouragment to do a search. On the psychobabble board, there could be a sentence concerning looking up prior information concerning a specific medication or medication withdraw in the archives. e.g., There is an option to ......... The board starts out with "overwhelmed by the archives, before even mentioning that the archives may be of help. Then I think it should say, "overwhelmed by the archives", but not as the introduction to the archives. Shellie
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