> However, I would expect that in the vast majority of > instances, when a new member or visitor begins using > software that they are unfamiliar with, they would hardly be > capable of first lurking in wait to offer help with > something they are just starting out with.
No, but why wait with subscribing to a forum or a mailing list until you need help? I join forums and mailing lists to see what problems other people have, and try to learn from their problems. I think I have learned more about using Scribus from reading this list than I would have by playing with Scribus all by myself. And once you learn from other posts, you can pass that help on to others. It's all about being a community, sharing and working together. /Peter
