Top 10 Ways To Not Get An Answer

[Rich]

By the way, the Canadians are doing quite well right now in the Gobal Capitalistic Society. I'm banking on them!

Sorry, but what's a Gobal?
is it French Canadian?

 

[steve-waters]

For mine, although not related to getting an answer it is more a question of being polite to the person that solved the issue for you and helping others who find the post after using the search function.

Always give feedback on solution provided, let people know if your problem was solved, it is even nice to go back and edit your title to "Solved:.............."

 

[Simon_MT]

I'm not a particularly good programmer and the only reason I get away with VB is that I started in the 80's with QicBasic and then Pick, Informix and latterly Access and ASP. I'm a belligerent sod and won't allow a dumb program particularly one written by Microsoft to get the better of me. I still think Access is, at times, idiosyncratic.

I would like to see on the Forum with an area of do's and don't when it comes to database issues. Areas like FE/BE which I personally think is a prerequisite but there are performance issues to be aware of, simply because of the nature of a networked enviornment.

On the design issue, I have no problem with the forum being used as a conduit for thinking out loud, whatever you think of Access; SQL and relational databases are a great tool, but not necessary easy. Whilst I agree with the comments about getting someone to "do your job", I believe that the forum should be used as an aide, sometimes problems take more than a cuppa to resolve, although I agree that reflection helps crystalise the issues. Although there is a good argument that some members could be a little more self-suffcient, more experimental and perhaps better address the concepts before posts.

The problem with developing systems nowadays, is there is an expectation of an instant solution, I am used to writing code by hand because it instils a better understanding of the mechanisms involved. I see cases of badly formed and incorrect web pages because people think that they can write html because they have experience of some tool that generates the code. So anyone that is critical of some the posts on the forum, I would simply say that it is better to search for enlightenment than to remain ignorant.

No matter what your problem, I believe that it is still better to ask, the answers or reponses rely on the benevolence of the forum members and that is our prerogative.

Simon

 

[rainman89]

Always give feedback on solution provided, let people know if your problem was solved, it is even nice to go back and edit your title to "Solved:.............."

I do like this idea. I mean how many times have we seen someone come to a thread pertaining to exactly what they need, and they post, "I have something similar, was this ever solved?"

Would be nice if they knew that before asking the question, and if it wasn't solved in that thread, maybe they could show what thread it was solved in.

Just my 2 pennies. <-- Not worth much, I know

 

[ajetrumpet]

I do like this idea. I mean how many times have we seen someone come to a thread pertaining to exactly what they need, and they post, "I have something similar, was this ever solved?"

To add to this Rainman, how about the people that start out with something like:

"I have searched the forum and cannot find an answer to my question..."

...and you know da** good and well it has been answered before. I have run into a few situations where I have already answered the question being asked! That sure didn't make me very happy.

Not worth much, I know

Careful my good friend, I'm watching you

 

[rainman89]

To add to this Rainman, how about the people that start out with something like:

"I have searched the forum and cannot find an answer to my question..."

...and you know da** good and well it has been answered before. I have run into a few situations where I have already answered the question being asked! That sure didn't make me very happy. Careful my good friend, I'm watching you

creepy

 

[ajetrumpet]

creepy

I would like to know what exactly is creepy about me. Multiple Choice:

A) Adam's intelligence
B) Adam's ignorance
C) Adam's persistence
D) Adam's intrusive attitude
E) I'm afraid to answer this
F) Adam thinks he offers good advice, but he really sucks

And NO, there is not an "All of the above" choice.