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 |**faq**|A collection of frequently asked questions. After starting the FAQ reader, type 'g ' to enter a topic, 'l' to list the questions in the topic, and 't ' to read the FAQ. You can also view [[https://sdf.org/index.cgi?faq|an HTML version of the FAQ]] on the SDF website.| |**faq**|A collection of frequently asked questions. After starting the FAQ reader, type 'g ' to enter a topic, 'l' to list the questions in the topic, and 't ' to read the FAQ. You can also view [[https://sdf.org/index.cgi?faq|an HTML version of the FAQ]] on the SDF website.|
 |**helpdesk**|If you cannot find your answer in the man pages, help, faq, or googling post a question to the helpdesk and a friendly member of the community will answer your question. Any member with ARPA status can login as an attendent to answer questions. Please note: in helpdesk you should only post questions directly related to SDF's systems, but not about general UNIX, programming or gardening - these belong to the bboard!| |**helpdesk**|If you cannot find your answer in the man pages, help, faq, or googling post a question to the helpdesk and a friendly member of the community will answer your question. Any member with ARPA status can login as an attendent to answer questions. Please note: in helpdesk you should only post questions directly related to SDF's systems, but not about general UNIX, programming or gardening - these belong to the bboard!|
-|**[[bboard]]**|To enter the SDF Bulletin Board System (BBOARD), type bboard at the command line. Help on using BBOARD may be found by typing h and ? at the bboard Command: prompt or at the [[bboard|bboard tutorial]]. If you have a general question about using the SDF system, post in <HELPDESK>. **If you have a question that requires intervention from an admin (e.g., software requests or membership queries), post in <REQUESTS>. //Admins don't read the other boards.//**|+|**[[bboard]]**|To enter the SDF Bulletin Board System (BBOARD), type bboard at the command line. Help on using BBOARD may be found by typing h and ? at the bboard Command: prompt or at the [[bboard|bboard tutorial]]. If you have a general question about using the SDF system, post in <HELPDESK>. **If you have a question that requires intervention from an admin ((The //[[wp>System_administrator|admin]]// [[wp>Pseudonym|pseudonym]] is //[[https://sdf.org/?faq?BASICS?12|SDF Membership]]//.)) (e.g., software requests or membership queries), post in <REQUESTS>. //Admins// ((The //[[wp>System_administrator|admin]]// [[wp>Pseudonym|pseudonym]] is //[[https://sdf.org/?faq?BASICS?12|SDF Membership]]//.)) //don't read the other boards.//**|
 |**[[com]]**|Com and bboard are meeting places for the SDF community. You could also pose your question there. Bboard and faq have the same interface. See [[com|COM is not IRC]] for how to use com.| |**[[com]]**|Com and bboard are meeting places for the SDF community. You could also pose your question there. Bboard and faq have the same interface. See [[com|COM is not IRC]] for how to use com.|
  
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