Re: First sighting of DrT on photo-3d!

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dr. T. said:

> [..].  Also, judging from how many times the same questions come up here
>in photo-3d that should give you some indication of how efficiently people
>are using the web and photo-3d archives.  

And Larry Berlin responded:

>*********  Actually it's quite efficient and the repetition is part of that
>efficiency. It's unreasonable to assume that everyone with an interest in 3D
>is going to have the time to fully explore the archives before joining in
>the conversations. It's there once they find out about it and have time to
>look through portions of it. It's not really a one sitting kind of resource.
>Just like holding a book is more satisfactory than clicking a mouse,
>conversation with living, breathing, seeing, 3D enthusiasts on P3D itself is
>a more satisfactory way to absorb much of the information. Besides, 3D is
>based on two or more perspectives and the multiple rehashings of information
>usually sheds additional light or detail on familiar subjects, if for no
>other reason than you don't want to say it the same way as the previous 12
>times. ; -)

I fully agree!  It's the give-and-take and the dynamic nature of P3D that
keep me coming back for more.  Sure, we could just refer every frequently
asked questioneer to the FAQ, but that wouldn't be very friendly, now,
would it?  Just like Jon's "official greeter", we need to extend a
warm P3D welcome to the newbies, just like it was extended to us when
we were the newbies.

Just like the textbook in a college course, the FAQ and the archives are
a great adjunct to the discussions here, but a textbook will never replace
a skilled instructor completely.

        -Greg W.


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