> > Don't kick newbies until after you've tried to coach them through
> > their confusion.
>
> Well, I personally have been coaching the newbies for 4 years and am sick
>of it.
> It's not that I think that they should all be auto kicked, but constantly
> putting up with "How do I change my nick?" questions drives you buggy after a
> while. The best solution right now is an autokick followed with an automated
> message why they were kicked and how to fix it.
>
> Wayde
I agree...some newbies get really annoying. Some of them I am willing to
help, but I hear "How can I use a .hqx file??????" and "How to use this?
This is my first time." ...well, I hear it too many times :)
Now I just say "Read the FAQ.", although not all people know how to use the www.
-Dave
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| David Kamholz <davekam@engin.umich.edu> IRC: DaveK |
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