From 460c52653ab0dcca6f19a4f492ed2c5e4e963ab0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: toma Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:58 +0000 Subject: Copy the KDE 3.5 branch to branches/trinity for new KDE 3.5 features. BUG:215923 git-svn-id: svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/trinity/kdepim@1054174 283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da --- doc/knode/journey.docbook | 530 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 530 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/knode/journey.docbook (limited to 'doc/knode/journey.docbook') diff --git a/doc/knode/journey.docbook b/doc/knode/journey.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..30448513 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/knode/journey.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,530 @@ + + + +A journey in the World of Newsgroups + + + +This chapter is supposed to be glance over the World of Newsgroups +and their inhabitants; someone who has never dared to go +there before will encounter some strange customs, which may give you a feeling +of being a lonely alien without backup; but stay calm, it is not like +this. The Usenet is a meeting place for all kinds of normal and +not-so-normal folks; it is here where they are distributing a lot of +information but also gossip and other stuff. + + +References to more detailed and qualified essays on the Usenet +can be found at More +Resources + + + +What are ... + + + +... online-readers? + +An online-reader connects to a newsserver and gives you access to +its content. &knode; is an online-reader: you are reading your News +and publishing your own articles while the +online-reader stays connected. + + + + +... offline-readers? + +An offline-reader connects to the Server and fetches only the +headers of new articles; then, the connection is closed and you can +mark (offline) the articles you are really interested in. When you +connect next time the offline-reader fetches the articles you +marked and sends the articles you have written whilst offline. + +There is no connection while you are reading or writing +articles. + + + + +... newsgroups? + +You can look at newsgroups as public bulletin boards and forums, +where everybody is allowed to participate. Articles you have +published in a newsgroup can be read by everybody subscribed to this +newsgroup and, normally, everybody is allowed to publish their articles +in a newsgroup. + + + + +... news? + +News is the collective term for articles published in a newsgroup. + + + + +... threads? + +A thread is a topic of discussion in a +newsgroup. + + + + + +Online Manners + + + +There are lot of different people meeting and talking in +newsgroups; it is seen as some kind of courtesy to obey some rules of +manner, the basics of which are listed here. + + + +Before you ask questions be sure you have read the newsgroup's +FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and didn't find +the answer. + + +If you take part in a discussion be aware of the fact that everybody +can read the answer: do not say anything that you would not say to the others +if you were facing them; avoid insults. + + +Try to avoid crossposting: do not ask a question in more than +one newsgroup when you do not know which is the right one. Ask in one +newsgroup; if it is wrong, you will be told which is right one. + + +Formulate your articles accurately; nobody likes to read an +article with lots of typos, even with content worth a Pulitzer. Think +of your articles as letters: your letter speaks for you; it represents +you; somebody reading your article will draw conclusions about you +from it, wrong or right. + + +Remember, nobody sees your grin when you are writing an ironic +sentence: it may be funny for you, but it can be very serious for the +person reading it. It is very difficult to include emotions in an +article. + + +The most important rule: use your common sense when you are +answering or publishing an article. + + + + + + +The Usenet language + + +You will not be surprised about English being the main language on +the Usenet; however, there are special trees for German (de.*), French (fr.*) +and many other languages. If you are unable to determine the main +language of a newsgroup the only possibility is careful listening +or a possible explanation in the description of the group in the +grouplist. + +In addition, over the time the Usenet has developed its own language +but it is easy to learn. + + + +<acronym>RTFM</acronym> and other typos + +When you read news, after some time you will read some strange +combinations of letters; for example, you can get a reply like: + +RTFM + +Nothing else. Strange, but absolutely intended; to solve the +riddle: those, most of the time, are shortcuts, acronyms. It is easier +to drop some letters than to write the same sentence over and over +again. + +But what is the meaning of RTFM? The writer +is asking you to read the manual, documentation or +FAQ before asking questions in the +newsgroup. It stands for: (R)ead (T)he (F)...ing +(M)anual; BTW this is advice you should adopt. + +Wait, what is BTW now? Another often-seen +acronym which means (B)y (T)he (W)ay. It is easy when you know +it; to avoid you having to continuously speculate over the meaning of +acronyms there is table at he end of this section containing the +most-often-used acronyms. + +This table does not try to be complete and is based on a list by +Martin Imlau. + + + +Acronyms on Usenet + + + + +Acronym + +Meaning + + + + + + +<g> + +grins + + + + +AAMOF + + +As a matter of fact + + + + +ACK + + +Acknowledge + + + + +AFAIK + + +As far as I know + + + + +AFAIR + + +As far as I remember + + + + +AWGTHTGTTA + + +Are we going to have to go through this again? + + + + +ASAP + + +As soon as possible + + + + +BFN + + +Bye for now! + + + + +BTW + + +By the way + + + + +BYKT + + +But you knew that + + + + +CMIIW + + +Correct me if I'm wrong + + + + +CU + + +See you! + + + + +CU2 + + +See you too! + + + + +CYL + + +See you later! + + + + +DAU + + +German abbreviation for the silliest user you can imagine (Dümmster +anzunehmender User) + + + + +EOD + + +End of discussion + + + + +ESOSL + + +Endless snorts of stupid laughter + + + + +FYI + + +For your information + + + + +GOK + + +God only knows + + + + +HAND + + +Have a nice day! + + + + +HTH + + +Hope that helps + + + + +HSIK + + +How should I know? + + + + +IAE + + +In any event + + + + +IANAL + + +I am not a lawyer + + + + +IIRC + + +If I remember correctly + + + + +IMCO + + +In my considered opinion + + + + +IMHO + + +In my humble opinion + + + + +IMNSHO + + +In my not so humble opinion + + + + +INPO + + +In no particular order + + + + +IOW + + +In other words + + + + +LMAO + + +Laughing my ass off + + + + +LOL + + +Laughing out loudly + + + + +NAK + + +Not acknowledged + + + + +NBD + + +No big deal + + + + +NFW + + +No f...ing way + + + + +ROTFL + + +Rolling on the floor, laughing + + + + +RTFM + + +Read the f...ing manual + + + + +SCNR + + +Sorry, could not resist + + + + +TIA + + +Thanks in advance + + + +
+ + + +Smile! + +Again, such a strange thing. What is this ;-) meant to be? Turn +your head so the left side of your screen is on top; got it? It's +a smile with a wink? This is a so-called emoticon; emoticons are an +often-used possibility to express emotions, one thing missing in +conversation on the Usenet (but there is a substitute, remember? +;-) + +It is very difficult to express emotions in email or news; your +joking comment appear to be very serious to the recipient and can lead to +unmeant reactions or conflicts (flames); so use emoticons to express +your intention. + +There are a lots of emoticons, which express a great variety of +emotions; the interpretation is easy if you turn your +head and think of a face. + + + + +PLONK! + +This PLONK! looks like some comic-sound, does it not? And that is +exactly what it is used for. The one who reads it knows he was just +added to the killfile of a newsreader; normally this means the +recipient of the PLONK! annoyed the sender. The PLONK! is meant to +play back the sound of the recipients name hitting the ground in the +killfile. + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3