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Re: FAQ Topic - How do I get my browser to report javascript errors? (2013-09-05)

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Christoph Michael Becker wrote:

> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:
>> Christoph Michael Becker wrote:
>>> <FAQENTRY>
>> 
>> Hm, apparently the FAQENTRY method is not dead yet :)  However, although
>> as I can see now I had committed myself to considering “<FAQENTRY>”
>> indeed, I would much prefer to consider (such) suggestions only in FAQ
>> threads that I would start, based on suggestions received via e-mail. [1]
>> 
>> What do you think?
> 
> Hmm, actually I *would* prefer that such suggestions could be made
> directly by posting to the newsgroup, but that would require you to read
> (or at least scan) all posts, what seems to be undue.  I don't know, if
> there has been ever been such a "FAQ robot" mentioned in the FAQ, and
> what has become of it.  If the program would be available and working,
> it might be used again.

It would be infinitely easier for everyone if such postings would *also* 
have to be tagged in the Subject header field value to be considered, like 
“[FAQ] …”, because then a newsreader would suffice (for me to look for such 
postings, and for those who are not interested in those discussions at the 
moment to filter them out).  The customary discipline in changing Subjects 
would probably be required so that threads are left intact when postings are 
threaded by Subject:

  foo
  '--Re: foo
     '--[FAQ] bar (was: foo)
        '--Re: [FAQ] bar

OTOH, this also indicates that both the FAQ robot and the Subject approach 
would miss the goal of reducing FAQ discussions in the newsgroup.

> […]  Unfortunately, it seems there are
> several regulars who rather prefer to stick with an unmaintained and
> out-dated FAQ than to agree to let the FAQ being maintained by someone
> they dislike, because he seems to be too harsh.  If this disqualifies
> someone for being the maintainer of the FAQ, the FAQ should be
> rewritten.  For instance:
> 
> | How do I detect Opera/Safari/IE?
> |
> | The short answer: Don't do that.
> 
> should be changed to:
> 
> | How do I detect Opera/Safari/IE?
> |
> | Dear Reader,
> | you might consider this a bad idea, because it may cause a variety
> | of problems.  Of course, we have to assume that you are an
> | experienced developer, and that you know exactly what you're doing,
> | so just use the navigator.userAgent property to detect the user's
> | browser.
> |
> | If your time permits, you are invited to read some humble opinions
> | in the following, why this might not be reliable.  Otherwise feel
> | free to ignore the rest of this section.

YMMD :)

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FAQ Topic - How do I get my browser to report javascript errors? (2013-09-05) "FAQ server" <javascript@dotinternet.be> - 2013-09-04 23:00 +0000
  Re: FAQ Topic - How do I get my browser to report javascript errors? (2013-09-05) Christoph Michael Becker <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2013-09-05 01:26 +0200
    Re: FAQ Topic - How do I get my browser to report javascript errors? (2013-09-05) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-09-06 13:03 +0200
      Re: FAQ Topic - How do I get my browser to report javascript errors? (2013-09-05) Christoph Michael Becker <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2013-09-07 00:55 +0200
        Re: FAQ Topic - How do I get my browser to report javascript errors? (2013-09-05) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-10-02 16:01 +0200

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