VerdeNet Frequently Asked Questions

frequently asked question (fak)

(FAQ, FAQ list) A document provided on many newsgroups and websites which attempts to answer questions which new readers or users often ask. These are typically maintained by volunteers and posted regularly to the website or newsgroup. You should always consult a FAQ list before querying a tech or ISP in case your question or point is common knowledge.

The collection of all FAQ lists is one of the most valuable and remarkable resources on the Internet. It contains up-to-date expert knowledge on many subjects of common interest. Accuracy of the information is greatly assisted by its frequent exposure to review and criticism by an interested, and occasionally well-informed, audience (the readers of the newsgroup or website faqs).

The main FTP archive for FAQs is on a computer called RTFM at MIT, where they can be accessed either by group or by hierarchy. There is another archive at Imperial College, London, UK and a World-Wide Web archive in Ohio, USA.

The FAQs are also posted to Usenet newsgroups: The FAQs are also posted to Usenet newsgroups: comp.answers, news.answers and alt.answers.