Need help?
07-15-2006, 01:43 PM
#1
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Need help?
Saw this on another forum and that it could really help out some of the members here.
http://albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php
http://albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php
07-15-2006, 03:00 PM
#2
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RE: Need help?
Nice Toyota "Pious" Dude! Sure would be "great" if everyone were "doing something" like you are - "mmkay"
Seriously, speaking for the admittedly clueless, post clumsy, impatient, can't spell to save their lives, and generally not as forum efficient as you or anyone else on the "other forum" (which clearly is where the cool kids hang out)
I would suggest (to the maintainers) changing the default on the search engine to "Search Only: Combine topics and replies".
Try this...
Go to the 05/06 + 4.6L forum and search "saleen"... (without changing the default)...
Answer - wait,wait,wait,.... goosegg, nada, negatory, zip , zilch, zero...
Clueless user says:
"WTF?!? (tearing hair out), I read one just the other day...heck I posted 57 times on that topic...damn!"
"Oh yeah, changing the !@#$ing "Search Only" setting...again..."
You have to assume people are idiots and make the default "just work" as much as possible. This might help.
Seriously, speaking for the admittedly clueless, post clumsy, impatient, can't spell to save their lives, and generally not as forum efficient as you or anyone else on the "other forum" (which clearly is where the cool kids hang out)
I would suggest (to the maintainers) changing the default on the search engine to "Search Only: Combine topics and replies".
Try this...
Go to the 05/06 + 4.6L forum and search "saleen"... (without changing the default)...
Answer - wait,wait,wait,.... goosegg, nada, negatory, zip , zilch, zero...
Clueless user says:
"WTF?!? (tearing hair out), I read one just the other day...heck I posted 57 times on that topic...damn!"
"Oh yeah, changing the !@#$ing "Search Only" setting...again..."
You have to assume people are idiots and make the default "just work" as much as possible. This might help.
07-15-2006, 05:21 PM
#4
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RE: Need help?
ORIGINAL: stang71111
This is funny, and true!!
This is funny, and true!!
That and I have a sore spot for abuse of RTFM from many years with unix/hpux/solaris/linux where man pages sucked, were wrong, massive, poorly origanized and otherwise not helpful.
At least with Linux those days are mostly behind us... (though only because dejanews then google allowed us to search the multiple copies of each question and answer on news groups much more easily
- the duplication gives you confidence in the answer)The rule is simple - if you are going to be smug, you better be right...
It is much easier to admit you know nothing and then when you get it right, it is a pleasant surprise for everyone.