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Does Anyone Else Think It's Time
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:32 am
by matt2jones
A post was pinned to this forum outlining how to ask questions about writing specific programs (like your homework or similar specific routines (say matrix multiplication or font routines))?
something along the lines of
1. Explain programs objective
2. Provide your coding attempt
3. Explain your problem(s) with the code
I don't mean it in a "Follow our rules or we won't listen to you!", more write out the information they need to supply us with, so that we can help them.
anybody?
matt - got out of the socially concious side of his bed this morning...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:47 am
by Z!re
It's up to Pete, but I don't see any reason why not..
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:57 am
by {Nathan}
I agree, and also, have something about the subject like this:
bad subject: Need help!!!
ok subjeect: font problems
good subject: Font positioning issues
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:16 pm
by Antoni
To bad subjects I would add "Does not work!" and "OK, guys, now explain this to me!"
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:25 pm
by {Nathan}
And newbie help
and
im a 1337n3443s n00b |-|31p!!! (lol)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:15 pm
by moneo
Matt's idea is fundamentally sound. However, we have to be careful not to get too structured or bureaucratic with our requirements, or we risk chasing newbies and guests away.
Kinda reminds me when you click on getting some free software or information on the web and a multiple page application-type document appears with 50 personal questions about you. Usually I just forget it.
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:45 am
by matt2jones
moneo, that's exactly what I was getting at. I don't mean a "READ THESE RULES AND GUIDLINES BEFORE POSTING" thread... I mean a more Here's how to help us help you...
I just means that (if they abide by it) we won't have to go through the same old explanation of why we won't do their homeowork for them, post your code, ask a specific question etc. Hopefully it'd make people less pissed off, which would probably mean a better quality answer.
If they don't abide by it, everything will go the way it has been (But I can see some people responding with "Read Posting Guidlines", and nothing else)...
Jesus Christ I Hate People.
matt
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:02 am
by {Nathan}
matt2jones was sniffin from my pot when he wrote:Jesus Christ I Hate People.
hell yeah!