the Web and archives before giving each answer?
// There’s no need for an unfriendly approach; we have TL for that. // For a large majority of common questions, inferior answers // will be found on Web and Archives more readily than good ones; // it is generally better NOT to search, except in the FAQ. Omit it. > Read all appropriate posts to the CLJ newsgroup > for several days. Read recent relevant posts in CLJ. // shorter, and is IMHO more friendly. // Taken literally, the current wording means spending several days.