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-=> Mark Meadows Jr wrote to ALL <=-

 MMJ> "inclusive" documentation and beginner-friendly onboarding. When
 MMJ> figures like mro, Deuce, or echicken use a blunt or mocking tone, it
 MMJ> creates a steep "social learning curve" that many usersâÇöespecially
 MMJ> younger hobbyists simply choose not to climb.

 I was onboard, reading this until you named specific people. That wasn't
 necessary to make your point and made it feel more like a vendetta than
 a treatise.

 MMJ>     Friendly Echos: New networks are forming with strict
 MMJ> "no-harassment" policies specifically to provide a space where
 MMJ> beginnes can ask basic questions without being told to "RTFM."

 Which echoes are these?

 The one platform I can speak to is Synchronet. There was a
 comprehensive static documentation system that was constantly updated,
 and now a wiki with several people contributing. Most newbie questions
 posted online could be resolved by searching the wiki. And, most new
 sysops ask the same questions which, I could imagine, gets tiresome.

 I don't equate being told to check the documentation to harassment,
 don't know if you intended that.

 I'm reminded of Fidonet's rules from way back when -

 1. Don't be excessively annoying.
 2. Don't be excessively annoyed.

 It's just a hobby.


 
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