If there was an FAQ section that had threads to frequently asked questions, it would go a long way to acclimating newbies. It would also serve as a tremendous resource for everybody.
An FAQ section could also help ease some of the frustration some veterans of Hacker News have when they see questions that have been answered many times already.
I think some of the comments are really good, but after a while the thread "disappears" & and the next newbie asks the same the question. Consequently, some veterans get frustrated.
If threads are put in a FAQ section, then people would get the benefit of what users have said in the past and any new things users decided they wanted to add to the various threads.
Thoughts?