Subject: Suggestion for advice givers

From: [email-masked] (john glasscock)
Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 17:18:11 GMT

I would like to suggest that when someone is responding with advice to 
give correspondents on this (or any other list), where a modification is 
to be made on a file, that you specify

the filename (and directory if it is not in the users root directory)

the exact syntax of the command or modification to be made, ideally with 
the old line(s) and then the new line(s).

This will help teach users what the effects of the modifications were, 
and should enable them to feel confident about what they are doing.  
Then, hopefully, there won't be angst and screwups to files that were not 
intended.

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John Glasscock			[email-masked]
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