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   clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 20-Mar-2023 23:28:05 JST clacke

   FAQ for a major service

   Q: In what countries is your service available?
   A: Just go to our main website to find out which countries we serve.

   I think if something is a FAQ, that should be a hint to them that their main website doesn't make this particularly easy to find out.

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     LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Mar-2023 01:38:52 JST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     @clacke True, but I have also noticed many sites' "FAQ"s are merely Q&As with anticipated, rather than actual questions.
     
     For example, if $SITE has been around a few years, actual FAQs will change a little, especially if the site has had a couple of redesigns or rewrites.
     
     But if the site's FAQ answers anticipated questions, it tends to stay the same for several years at a time.
     
     This is a tangent, and is not meant to distract from your point, which is 100% valid.
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     Leif Lindholm (unixsmurf@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Mar-2023 08:09:50 JST Leif Lindholm

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     @clacke
     In fairness, FAQs for major services rarely contain any *actual* frequently asked questions, only the questions they wish people would ask.

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Mar-2023 08:09:51 JST clacke

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     All the search results for how to enjoy this service in Hong Kong, except the "FAQ", is "here are some VPNs", so that's a strong hint that it's not offered in HK.