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Old June 8th, 2006, 03:54 PM
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Question How to post a question
Perhaps the excellent "how to post a question" in the php forum could be extended to other forums in-order to maximise the usefulness of the forums. It may not be known to some but I (and presumably others) found these forums by googling for certain problems. Naturally asking a qustion in the right format extends the useability of the forums to existing/future members and casual browsers.

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That might be a good idea, 'cos when I saw the subject of this thread my immediate thought was "why would you want to post a question in every forum?" Nice touch of irony!
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Lots of forums sites have those types of lists in each forum. I agree that it should be stickied into each individual forum. Each mod could touch it up a bit to make it more personal for each forum, as well. For instance, the Lounge obviously would need a slightly different version than SQL.
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Yeah the title is a little misleading but nonetheless its a good idea. The mother of howtos is probable the how to ask questions in a smart way linked to on the Apache site. It includes a very important section - How To Answer Questions in a Helpful Way

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How To Answer Questions in a Helpful Way

Be gentle. Problem-related stress can make people seem rude or stupid even when they're not.

Reply to a first offender off-line. There is no need of public humiliation for someone who may have made an honest mistake. A real newbie may not know how to search archives or where the FAQ is stored or posted.

If you don't know for sure, say so! A wrong but authoritative-sounding answer is worse than none at all. Don't point anyone down a wrong path simply because it's fun to sound like an expert. Be humble and honest; set a good example for both the querent and your peers.

If you can't help, don't hinder. Don't make jokes about procedures that could trash the user's setup — the poor sap might interpret these as instructions.


Asking a questions in some quarters on the web could get your ears bitten off. That howto applies to both newbies/experienced users answering questions. People forget they were once newbies.
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