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| Thread ID: 50328 | 2004-10-17 17:29:00 | I think people seem to have forgotten the reason for PressF1 | robo (205) | Press F1 |
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| 282061 | 2004-10-18 00:48:00 | Beetle, I may owe you an indirect appology for that. I posted a reply, nicely to a comment (objective) by a respected member, subjective to the Peter Ellis Fiasco. then I went to bed, the thread seems to have degerated badly after that. IMHO The consenus before that was; hire him, but check (Thouroghly) if he appears to be the best, gender aside. D. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 282062 | 2004-10-18 00:49:00 | Joe,Obviously my discussing a related issue with another poster in a thread you started did ruin your day and you still take issue with it........ Strange. |
metla (154) | ||
| 282063 | 2004-10-18 01:13:00 | Beetle We try to lock and not delete, unless a thread is really bad (I think I have deleted about four and three were adverts for aluminium gates or something stupid). If locking isn't enough, we may edit to remove really offensive posts, and perhaps note that we did it or not, depending. Deletion is the last resort. robo. |
robo (205) | ||
| 282064 | 2004-10-18 01:34:00 | >More often though, a lot of people post without bothering to Google, or >read the FAQs or search the forum. >Look at how many XP SP2 threads were barfed up when that came >around. >Why is there a sticky to tell people to try some other resources first if it >isn't an ongoing problem It isn't a problem unless you decide it is one - which you did long ago. So what if Joe Newbie panics with a computer problem, pops into PressF1 and posts about it without searching first or looking through the FAQs? If you are so annoyed by it then just ignore the post. How hard is that? Instead, it became your habit to tell each poor soul why they were a fool for not doing this first and that first. I don't care what you think is the right way for people to ask for help on this forum. That is not your decision to make and you have it within your power to ignore such posts and this forum althogther if you don't like it. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 282065 | 2004-10-18 01:35:00 | I'm sorry to hear of this business going on, never saw any of it. Pressf1 is the best computer forum on the internet, and I've cruised thru a lot in four years. The standard of help is excellent and the communication fast. OK so there are some erratic posts, and some posters've got their jockeys in a jumble make their eyeballs bulge out, but hey it's free and also that, as has been said above, is life. Forums are arguably an organic life-form, they evolve, grow, shrink, and can even divide. The get nits and gout. They also ripple with genuine mirth and goodwill. I've seen plenty of the latter here and expect to do so a lot more. Cheers Pressf1 :^O :^O :^O :^O :^O :^O :^O :^O :^O |
mark c (247) | ||
| 282066 | 2004-10-18 01:50:00 | Yes, I whole-heartedly agree . The trouble with Google is the 'information overload' - you put in a nice succinct query, press Enter, and up pops a page of results with hopefully the relevant pages that you are looking for; but failing that I've often found that it breaks apart the query and returns irrelevant pages (to varying degrees) just because all the words are found somewhere in the web page . And there are many possible ways of phrasing a query . I'm not trying to be anti-Google, but it isn't quite perfect . (That article by Geoff Palmer is quite helpful though - didn't know about 'site:nz' before!) As for the FAQ, I'm not the first to say that it's often slow to load these pages . Which is probably why they are sometimes bumped up the stack . The search feature isn't perfect either - who would find the default of 10 results per page useful? Even 30 isn't really good enough . Apart from that, it would be more helpful if the posts were grouped according to the thread so that users can browse the relevant threads instead of each individual post . Also, the threads could be sorted chronologically, most recent first . I could go on about having an extra field for a list of keywords (e . g . "Linux, Gnome, SoundBlaster Live") in new posts, so that searches on at least some of these keywords can bring up posts that would more likely answer the question; but I understand that there would be budgetary reasons preventing this . In the meantime, nothing beats personalised service - as long as it is helpful and doesn't get ugly even though the issue may have been discussed before . Speaking of which, I have no problem with similar threads unless they both appear within the 100 most recent threads . D . McG |
D. McG (3023) | ||
| 282067 | 2004-10-18 01:53:00 | One of the things that really pisses me off is when first time posters show up, neglect to read the rules and guidelines and then go on to post incoherent garbage about a topic that a quick google or read of the FAQ's could easily fix . Their posts are often unpunctuated, lots of txt speak and a rambling mess, if this continues PF1 will slowly fall to abysmal standards of forums like gameplanet . Certain forum members deal to these garbage filled posts in ways some find ofensive . They get told off or banned and all we ever hear from moderators and the people who dont like WTF is that all the newbies will leave if we treat them in such a manner . If something isnt done about the incoherent garbage posted by first timers then alot of the knowledage regulars will leave, these posts are dragging the forums down . For example, a few weeks back i first time poster post a thread about PC problems, the post was a rambling mess and resembled something a 12yr CS player would write . The original poster eventually posted a thank you post that was well written and easy to read . The majority of posters are capable of writing an easy to read post, they are just too lazy or flustered to do so or a 12yr old CS player . I bet i could find as many people who are offended by WTF replies, that are annoyed by the garbage posted by many first timers . It would be nice if the mods could moderate the forums a lil more making sure first timers threads are up to a certain standard,(point them to the rules or guidelines if required and inform them that threads need to be up to a certain standard), or intervene in thread that could be solved easily by google or the FAQ's . |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 282068 | 2004-10-18 02:07:00 | I can solve a lot of peoples problems just by copy/paste part of their post for help, into google. But I must say that anyone asking here for help is already about 1 hundred steps ahead of the person who dosent bother with any computer maintenance. And this forum is about helping, sometimes I ask a question that I know if I googled it I would find the answer. But it is far eaiser to ask here and if someone can help they can point you directly where you need to be. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 282069 | 2004-10-18 02:20:00 | > This is Bullying, Today Schools Expell, not Suspend, > Bullies . > > If Bullying is not acceptable in the School System, > why is it acceptable here? > > Expelled is Expelled . One way or another . > > This is what is correct for the community . > > D . MY GOD . get a grip . how the hell can you make a comparison about this forum to a friggin school? im not sure if you have noticed, but are their fists making physical contact at ones face through a monitor ? NO! . Their is no bullying taking place, just people having ago at other people for something they don't necessarily believe in . to answer your question . who said anything about "accepting" bullying . you might have not of noticed the amount of posts and people who attend this forum, its damn near impossible to patrol every end of this forum to prevent it . And secondly, the school system is policed by the government which inturn funds the school, using policies to keep it a safe place . do you see any funding going on here to secure this forum as a "friendly, lovable" environment ? i don't . |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 282070 | 2004-10-18 02:26:00 | > > MY GOD . get a grip . how the hell can you make a > comparison about this forum to a friggin school? > im not sure if you have noticed, but are their fists > making physical contact at ones face through a > monitor ? NO! . Their is no bullying taking place, > just people having ago at other people for something > they don't necessarily believe in . > Bulling starts with words, and progresses . It is a state of mind, and a behavioural attitude . D . |
drb1 (4492) | ||
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