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ATST
09-10-2002, 11:00 AM
So as not to advertise for them, here is the entire contents of a certain web hosts FAQ page:What is Cpanel and WebHosting Manager?
WebHosting Manager is a program made to help you manage your reseller account, and Cpanel is a program to help you manage individual websites. See cpanel.net for more details.
What is Fantastico?
It is a program to help you install scripts on individual websites. See the Fantastico Website for details.

Now I have seen some short or useless faqs before, but I think this one takes the cake.
Other "pain in the behind" faqs are the ones with two links: one for direct cleints and one for resellers. Not a bad concept separating the two, but did they need to have a faq page with two links instead of just linking to the sections directly in the first place? This is almost as pointless as "click to enter" index page.
Some have their faq pages separated by topic, which is OK if there are more than a half dozen or so questions.
My favorite type of faq pages have the questions at the top, and all the questions and answers listed in order underneath. That way you don't have to wait for another page to load, and you can read the answers to related questions as well.

So if you find any other pointless FAQ pages, post the contents. (not the site - we don't want to give them free advertising)

sitekeeper
09-10-2002, 11:32 AM
Come on post the url, I need a good laugh. PLEASE! :D

goodness0001
09-10-2002, 11:37 AM
Thats a good one

ATST
09-10-2002, 11:43 AM
My "good taste" policy just won't let me.
Besides, somebody will go there, sign up for an account, then come back here complaining about their lack of support.
Or worse, people will follow a link there, or type it on this page, and soon another "newbie" will show up pretending to either ask about the host, or tell us how wonderful the host is.

lpguitars
09-10-2002, 11:52 AM
Heck - we got better support pages than that and we don't even sell hosting!

Thanks for the good chuckle. :)

complx.net
09-10-2002, 11:53 AM
i know who it is
mwahaha:cool:

floppy
09-10-2002, 12:08 PM
It that Frequently Asked Question Page or the Only Asked Questions Page (FAQ or OAQ)?

cybotix
09-10-2002, 12:42 PM
Originally posted by floppy
It that Frequently Asked Question Page or the Only Asked Questions Page (FAQ or OAQ)? it's the Never Asked Coz Everyone Knows The Answers Already Questions (NACEKTAAQ) page

pgrote
09-10-2002, 02:20 PM
Just Google the last part of it and you'll find it.

:-)