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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way Tim Clark
 "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" I found this to be a very Long, but very interesting read. Some of it would Not apply to us, but much of it does. New comers of course will not likely see this before posting but it would be of great value to some members in how to improve their questions and responses. http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Tim ( categories: )
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This is a pretty good
This is a pretty good read...
Is it me or does it seem to be directed towards the 'Hacker' ideal
It refers to the forum members as hackers ;?
“There is a computer disease that anybody who works with computers knows about. It's a very serious disease and it interferes completely with the work. The trouble with computers is that you 'play' with them!”Richard Feynman
You are probably right, but i
You are probably right, but i chose not to read too much into the term itself.
The "how to" is what interested me. Much of it could be used in something like a bible support forum.
Let's not get -ot about the term
Tim
Things have got to get better, they can't get worse, or can they?
Well, maybe I read into the
Well, maybe I read into the word the wrong way...
Who knows...Either way, you're right, the main content is the important thing...and very relevant, so lets not go in that direction
-Scott-
“There is a computer disease that anybody who works with computers knows about. It's a very serious disease and it interferes completely with the work. The trouble with computers is that you 'play' with them!”Richard Feynman
It will never happen.
All most newbies see is the post a new topic button. They don't search, they don't research. They end up asking for stuff that we can't do or won't do. I suggested a while back just ignoring the ignorant posts like: "Can you make MS Office portable for me? That would really be great. Thanks!"
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
As I said...
As I said New comers of course will not likely see this before posting
This is really intended for those who have been here and have not learned yet how to ask or how to reply.
Tim
Things have got to get better, they can't get worse, or can they?
Pretty good Tim. I like the
Pretty good Tim.
I like the one on bug reports as well.
Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many bridges you can burn
Too many tables you can't turn
Don't wanna live my life in the real world
No comment
No comment, I have not read it yet
As a non dev I have often been reduced to "It no workie
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Tim
Things have got to get better, they can't get worse, or can they?
Mostly it says what I always
Mostly it says what I always say:
Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many bridges you can burn
Too many tables you can't turn
Don't wanna live my life in the real world
I read that!
One of the Linux Mint devs sent that to me when I posted a bug report on my MP3 player.
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Where/how did you find that?
Wow, I never knew i looked so (whats the word?) in front of you geniuses.
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I've also misread the link where it said /faqs/ like five times. (I took out the part that said /smart-questions.html for the URL and found out that's what it was.)
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