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	With reference to [http://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=WikiIndex:FrequentlyAskedQuestions&curid=2397&diff=176214&oldid=176207 this revert], is the intent that this be an anything-goes discussion board, that includes questions from years ago that only a few people cared about even back then; or are we going to strive to make the name of the page "FrequentlyAskedQuestions" actually be an accurate description of what the page contains? A FAQ is normally supposed to express the consensus of the site rather than the opinions of particular users responding to questions as they see fit, since people typically go to FAQs in search of authoritative answers. The idea is that since the questions are frequently asked, we make an extra effort to make sure that the answers are correct, since it's information that a lot of people are looking for. Also, the excess clutter should be removed to make it easier for people to find the info they're looking for. [[User:Leucosticte\|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte\|talk]]) 07:28, 12 March 2014 (UTC)		With reference to [http://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=WikiIndex:FrequentlyAskedQuestions&curid=2397&diff=176214&oldid=176207 this revert], is the intent that this be an anything-goes discussion board, that includes questions from years ago that only a few people cared about even back then; or are we going to strive to make the name of the page "FrequentlyAskedQuestions" actually be an accurate description of what the page contains? A FAQ is normally supposed to express the consensus of the site rather than the opinions of particular users responding to questions as they see fit, since people typically go to FAQs in search of authoritative answers. The idea is that since the questions are frequently asked, we make an extra effort to make sure that the answers are correct, since it's information that a lot of people are looking for. Also, the excess clutter should be removed to make it easier for people to find the info they're looking for. [[User:Leucosticte\|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte\|talk]]) 07:28, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

			:Yes, I would say that was the original intent. It doesn't mean we can't change it. My revert doesn't even mean that I like it as is. But I believe that the questions and signatures were left in because this wiki chooses to have a style more similar to the original wiki, where it is OK to have commentary, even on talk pages and FAQs. Also, removing my name and timestamp from my answers to questions makes them look set in stone as "official" policy when that is not the case. So, I reverted your change. --[[User:MarvelZuvembie\|MarvelZuvembie]] ([[User talk:MarvelZuvembie\|talk]]) 18:38, 12 March 2014 (UTC)