by Looking In » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:05 am
Etownlax, thirsty, Art
Chris has made such a wonderful site for us users. Newbie's Section could be open under each forum topic. Now if this topic, is always used or viewed and results in allot of hits. This would prove to Chris that a New forum folder is needed. Now all the post could be moved to the new folder.
Art, you said you were willing to help. How about Etownlax and thirsty? When a newbie asked a question, you could help if you have the answer or point them to a post that has the answer. Even better you could copy and paste the answer to the new topic. As a registered user you could help too.. I would be willing to help also. We're (largely) volunteers. We take time out of busy lives to answer questions, and at times we're overwhelmed with them. So we filter ruthlessly. In particular, we throw away questions from people who don't do there research.
Basic stuff..
The kind of answers you get to your technical questions depends as much on the way you ask the questions as on the difficulty of developing the answer. Ask questions in a way more likely to get you a satisfactory answer.
Before asking a question do the following:
1 .Try to find an answer by inspection or experimentation.
2. Try to find an answer by searching the archives of the forum
3. Try to find an answer by searching the Web.
4. Try to find an answer by asking a skilled friend.
When you ask your question, display the fact that you have done these things first; this will help establish that you're not being a lazy sponge and wasting people's time. Better yet, display what you have learned from doing these things. We like answering questions for people who have demonstrated they can learn from the answers.
Take your time. Do not expect to be able to solve a complicated problem with a few seconds of Googling. Read and understand the forum and the topic's, sit back, relax and give the problem some thought before approaching . I generally can tell from most questions, how much reading and thinking most did, and will be more willing to help if you come prepared. Don't instantly fire your whole arsenal of questions just because your first search turned up no answers (or too many).
Prepare your question. Think it through. Hasty-sounding questions get hasty answers, or none at all. The more you do to demonstrate that having put thought and effort into solving your problem before seeking help, the more likely you are to actually get help.
[b]On the other hand, making it clear that you are able and willing to help in the process of developing the solution is a very good start. “Would someone provide a pointer?â€
Rich (Looking In)
((((Is it really so difficult to tell a good action from a bad one? I think one usually knows right away or a moment afterward, in a flash of regret.)))) BOOM