-=> Quoting Mark Hofmann to Nancy Backus on 21 Apr 14  13:00:39 <=-

 NB>> Ah. So, in order to use those commands effectively, one has to be in
 NB>> Expert Mode... I generally stay out of that mode, even when fairly
 NB>> familiar with a board, since things change so much from board to board.
 NB>> But, I did give it a try, and sure enough, I was finally able to see
 NB>> what all the slash commands were, and also to see who'd been on that
 NB>> day... Thanks for figuring it out for me. :)

 MH> All "expert mode" does, is force the menu to display after each
 MH> command you type.  

Or more accurately, "inexpert" mode...  when one is in "expert mode" one
is expected to remember the magic spells that the menu delineates... :)

 MH> You can manually do that by hitting "?" at any menu prompt.   

True.   :)

ttyl          neb

... We can teach it to you, but we can't understand it for you.
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