DimeRazorback
Flashlight Enthusiast
So does this mean that Budman231 is that downer of downers?
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Id rather ask a question and get an answer immediately, instead of wasting hours and hours skimming thru a bunch of confusing posts. Thats the whole reason i join forums, to talk to actual real people....not google.
I agree.
Budman231, your not exactly a newbie, you've been a member for over 4 years, I'd at least expect you to post this thread in the correct forum.
The problem is where to draw the line between "worth asking" and "trivial question, use the search".
As particularly bad examples http://wiki.answers.com/ and http://answers.yahoo.com/ come to mind. Every moron is allowed to ask the dumbest of questions (as apparent by many failblog entries concerning yahoo answers...).
If the question would be answered by looking at the threads listed on the first page, or a very simple search or just a look at the manufacturers website, or if the post is barely comprehensible - then I understand the 'use the search' attitude. Even worse if the poster didn't supply enough information to answer his question. And if he has <10 posts, then its likely he'll never return to fill in the gaps needed to answer his question (and people start to wonder if he'll ever read any of the answers anyway).
So in short: people will usually get miffed if they think the OP is a lazy bum with a 'gimme info NOW' attitude - especially if it's a very short question. Where to draw that line is subjective. But I think it helps a lot if people provide some info what they already searched, what their special needs are, or what they currently think is the answer to their problem but not being sure about it. Or just something personal - the difference between "GIVE INFO" and a discussion.
So does this mean that Budman231 is that downer of downers?
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That's what we need; more Humor, more Lumens, and more Cow Bell!
I already left about half a page full of comment and display of my feelings on this issue over in the "Please use the search function" thread but frankly you manage to say in two sentences what I took several paragraphs to say.Id rather ask a question and get an answer immediately, instead of wasting hours and hours skimming thru a bunch of confusing posts. Thats the whole reason i join forums, to talk to actual real people....not google.
This is the forum I frequent the most and probably one of the more popular. Furthermore if I had, most of the people that would benefit the most from reading it wouldn't see it.
Ahuh....Bingo!
So you knew which forum to post it in but decided to post it in the LED section because it gets the most traffic.
I don't want to sound like I'm preaching or anything, but what the mods say, usually goes. They aren't over stressing about posting threads in the correct forum for no reason. If you scroll up as far as you can go, you will see some text in red, under the CPF logo.... makes for good reading. I think this belongs in the Cafe, has nothing to do with flashlights whatsoever.
Maybe a "New User/Beginner" or "Frequently Asked Questions" sub-forum would be helpful?
While some may regard often-asked or simple questions as redundant and a waste of time, others don't mind answering them and could drop in to help out.
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What exactly does that link have anything to do with my post?
Actually the best thing you could do if you notice a duplicate thread would be to find the original (since you know it exists) and post a link to it. That saves everyone a little grief because nobody has to answer the question twice and the threadstarter doesn't have to figure out the idiosyncrasies of yet another search engine before they can get the answer they were looking for.I have to agree with Budman231. If a new post seems like a repeat to you as a CPF user don't post anything rather than a negative response. Let someone else answer the poster's question.
Just a thought.
just posting a related thread that is in the *right* forum:naughty: ( I guess I should've put a +1 in the above quote to show I was in agreement & not rebutting it)
nothing more.
We owe it to the community as a whole, to encourage new/less skilled folks. To attract the next gen CPFers. The more comfortable people feel asking questions and sharing news, the better the community will be.:twothumbs