>>This may seem an obvious question, but doesn't having more than one FAQ
>>totally defeat the purpose of having a FAQ in the first place? After all,
>>the point is to direct people to a single source for all their questions.
>>It only weakens everyone's case to split efforts like this. If there are
>>two FAQ's, why not three? If three, why not ten? If ten, all different,
>>why have a FAQ at all?
>
>There is Faust's "real story" FAQ, which takes a pessimisitc viewpoint,
>and my "Party line" FAQ that takes a more optimistic viewpoint so as to
>counter Faust's negativity.
>
>Actually, we're both just trying to get some free publicity by helping
>the community until Ryan gets around to making a "real" FAQ.
Actually, Doug is speaking for himself. My FAQ I wrote intentionally to
answer questions which might not be covered by a more "FAN oriented" FAQ.
When this first started I felt that this was necessary because there was a
great deal of suspicion about Wizards' motives. An unbiased viewpoint can
be a particularly valuable one in such a situation. As it stands I think
the FAQ is reservedly cautious in saying that Wizards has been completely
above board in this effort, and that it really looks like they are sincere.
So there most definitely ARE reasons for at least two FAQs - see Dougs FAQ
for the "Wizards' Fan" perspective, at:
http://home.nycap.rr.com/steelstone/OGF_FAQ.htm
And see the "unFAN" FAQ for the perspective of someone who has never been a
particular fan of Wizards or TSR, BUT who sincerely wants to see the Open
Gaming Movement be a success for the community, at:
http://www.earth1066.com/D20FAQ.htm
Faust
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