A
very good source of information on Mah Jong is the on-line Mah Jong
community newsgroup at rec.games.mahjong
(Also available via your browser at Google
Groups)
Here you can:
- ask questions
- share your knowledge
- learn from others
- find out about FAQ updates
A Usenet newsgroup (sometimes written 'NG') is a worldwide message board where
people can discuss certain topics for free.
CNet has a good beginner's article on newsgroups called The Insider's Guide to Newsgroups
Google has a similar article called Basics of Usenet
BEFORE YOU ASK your question, it may be that someone before
you has already asked the same question and received an answer from
the group.
Tom Sloper has diligently collected a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on his website
www.sloperama.com/mjfaq.html
These cover:
- 00. Mah-Jongg newsgroups
- 01. Basic mah-jongg infoformation
- 02. Which MJ Rules?
- 03. Books on Mah-Jongg
- 03b 1920s books
- 04a Maj Links
- 04b MORE MJ Sites
- 05. Computer MJ games
- 06. "Rosetta Stone"
- 07. ALL about tiles
- 07a. Types of Sets
- 07b. Is It Complete?
- 07c. What's It Made Of?
- 07c2. Is it ivory?
- 07c3. One Word: Plastics
- 07d. Bits And Pieces
- 07e. Special Tiles
- 07f. Playing Tables
- 07g. How Old Is It?
- 07h. How Much Is It Worth?
- 07i. Cards... and Kards
- 07j. Tips For Buyers
- 07k. Where To Buy (General)
- 07l. Where To Buy (U.K.) (on this site)
- 07m. Where To Buy (Tokyo/Hong Kong)
- 07n. Tips For Sellers
- 07o. Cleaning & Restoring
- 08. Strategy.
- 09. Etiquette
- 10. Simplified rules.
- 11a. MJ history
- 11b. The CC Theory
- 12. Tile-matching programs
- 13. 1P/2P/3P Rules
- 14. Table Rules
- 15. Finding Players
- 16. The NMJL Card
