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| Thread ID: 133823 | 2013-06-08 02:45:00 | I'd like to propose a new forum. | Vince (406) | Press F1 |
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| 1345096 | 2013-06-08 02:45:00 | It is getting harder to find useful information on the web. Sites like Google are getting clogged with useless non information, misinformation and contradictory information. I have visited many forums and other sites that claim to have the answers to tech problems and don't. None of these forums is as good as PressF1! Most don't come close, and some shouldn't even exist. Even PressF1 is unhelpful some times with posts that don't help us get to the answer, or introduce an element of confusion; or irrelevancy. What I am proposing is a site that has only answers that have been found to work; and explanations that explain things so that a non expert can understand them. The site could provide links to answers elsewhere on the web as well. Many of these answers and explanations already exist on PressF1. We have the best software to run such a site lets use it to gather them together in a site that could be called "Problem Solved.com" or some such and make the world a somewhat better place. |
Vince (406) | ||
| 1345097 | 2013-06-08 02:59:00 | To late there already are several. Assuming the current PF1 closes, which going by reports from various sources wont be to far in the future they are already up and running. If the PC World magazine closes down you'll find the forum wont be that far behind. A while ago the reason for closing chat ( given by Fairfax) was the cost factor, then they changed their minds and cancelled it, but that wont last long. Even PressF1 is unhelpful some times with posts that don't help us get to the answer Welcome to the real world. :p Sometimes a problem is not easily solved, or there can be several possible causes and several possible answers for the same problem, Sometimes people don't explain things as they really are - remember no one on any forum can see the persons computer desktop unless they have a remote connection to it. Sometimes a person has to actually be in front of the problem computer. Edited: As an example, I got a customers computer here right now, it sometimes freezes, and I bet anything you like no one could tell me why if I posted the problem - but sitting in front of it - I spotted it within 5 minutes. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1345098 | 2013-06-08 03:52:00 | There is so much real help contained in the discussion around any one problem. I'm sure that many readers of PF1 have gained insight into their problems from discussions around others' problems. I suggest that even Microsoft doesn't always have the answer: Recently I sought MS advice on a red flag in XP notifications which claimed that virus protection was not activated even when MSSE was known to be fully active. MS claimed never to have seen the particular problem and had about four "maybe" solutions. On that basis I don't believe there could be any possibility of such an accurate, infallible forum as is proposed. I'll continue to watch PF1 and exercise my own discretion as to what it believe, what I accept and what I reject. It is the prerogative of any reader of PF1. |
coldot (6847) | ||
| 1345099 | 2013-06-08 04:25:00 | To late there already are several. Assuming the current PF1 closes, which going by reports from various sources wont be to far in the future they are already up and running. If the PC World magazine closes down you'll find the forum wont be that far behind. A while ago the reason for closing chat ( given by Fairfax) was the cost factor, then they changed their minds and cancelled it, but that wont last long. Welcome to the real world. :p Sometimes a problem is not easily solved, or there can be several possible causes and several possible answers for the same problem, Sometimes people don't explain things as they really are - remember no one on any forum can see the persons computer desktop unless they have a remote connection to it. Sometimes a person has to actually be in front of the problem computer. Edited: As an example, I got a customers computer here right now, it sometimes freezes, and I bet anything you like no one could tell me why if I posted the problem - but sitting in front of it - I spotted it within 5 minutes. Well??? What was it? :D |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1345100 | 2013-06-08 05:12:00 | Well??? What was it? :D When the PC is cold everything starts up is fine. The Graphics can freeze at random times, you can hear the HDD working and the activity light is flashing so the actual HDD / has not frozen. Thinking it may be a graphic card removed the card and tested on another PC ( card worked fine), and putting in another known good card on the PC the same problem existed. checked everything and its all looking and feeling OK. The problem was found by complete chance, beside the CPU are a few rows of chips, one chip in particular didn't look to be right for some reason, to test it, while it was working reached in and put pressure on the chip - instant freeze = out with the small soldering iron, resoldered the leg secure - has not frozen since. Not to sure if it was the heat or fan vibration that caused it to move. Its a socket 1156 board = so they are rare these days. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1345101 | 2013-06-08 05:17:00 | I suggest you try reading my post carefully, so you "maybe" understand it.:) | Vince (406) | ||
| 1345102 | 2013-06-08 05:27:00 | There is so much real help contained in the discussion around any one problem. I'm sure that many readers of PF1 have gained insight into their problems from discussions around others' problems. I suggest that even Microsoft doesn't always have the answer: Recently I sought MS advice on a red flag in XP notifications which claimed that virus protection was not activated even when MSSE was known to be fully active. MS claimed never to have seen the particular problem and had about four "maybe" solutions. On that basis I don't believe there could be any possibility of such an accurate, infallible forum as is proposed. I'll continue to watch PF1 and exercise my own discretion as to what it believe, what I accept and what I reject. It is the prerogative of any reader of PF1. What I am proposing is a resource, or source for solved problems, like wanting to know what your webcam sees in Vista, Win7 or 8. As you may know I recently discovered it. I would like to share it widely; not just with a small circle. I have made several discoveries lately. |
Vince (406) | ||
| 1345103 | 2013-06-08 05:30:00 | I suggest you try reading my post carefully, so you "maybe" understand it.:) dat attitude. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1345104 | 2013-06-08 05:32:00 | Why argue against a good thing. This is not a place to bring problems, there are many of them. It would be a source of already solved issues. |
Vince (406) | ||
| 1345105 | 2013-06-08 05:34:00 | I suggest you try reading my post carefully, so you "maybe" understand it.:) I did read it a couple of times, and sorry but you are wrong in a few places. There are plenty of existing forums that do exactly what you say is missing to a certain defgree. Theres a couple of forums about that make PF1 look like a novice place with so many different sections relating to just about every type of problem. What I am proposing is a site that has only answers that have been found to work; And just WHO do you propose is going to do that, who is going to moderate it and make sure every answer is correct for every problem -- Go ahead make your own forum, do everything you propose -- In other words whats stopping you ? What you are suggesting would be a nightmare -- saying collect all the forums with correct answers to certain problems and put them in one called "Problem Solved.com" -- Good luck with that - I'm sure the forums would totally agree to link them to another -- Obviously not thought of the work that would be required. Which goes back to my previous comment Go ahead make your own forum, In other words whats stopping you ? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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