When trying to help people on the forum

If it's for help (i.e. Sonar related) I do the best I can to read everything first. Unless I'm amused along the way, but even then I go back and finish all the posts.

In the songs forum, I DO NOT read any responses first so that I can reply with a fresh mind and a fresh set of ears. 

I understand.
Seems like 'someone' needs to reorg the X1 forum into something 'everyone' can benefit from.

Bub - that's completely understandable.  I have no problems with that at all.  it's the ones where there's an hour or more between posts and the ones at the end are posting the same thing as others above as if it were the first time it was posted, OR worse, you can tell they ignored the posts above and they post replies which are contradictory and incorrect.

I don't know what any of you, including the OP just said, because I just closed my eyes while clicking on a link.  Once here, I made a point of only reading the fred title.  I found that it keeps my ignorance fresh and irrelevant.  Once here, I will wander off in completely unrelated, often nonsensical directions with no thought whatsoever about whether or not you would want to Read my totally brainless post.

So, I usually prefer to take showers rather than a bath.  I mean, sure, the bubbles are nice, but the water gets cold after awhile.  Anyhow, I wanted to warn you that if you choose to bathe in pineapple juice, those pineapple chunks can become a slipping hazard when you attempt to emerge.  You also end up needing to repeat your story multiple times at the doctor's office later.  I don't think they really were listening the first few times.

Some people just don't know how to properly follow a conversation.

Anyway, hope that helps.

drewfx1


I always read until I get to the end before replying, but I may just skim some of the wordy posts.

But I think it's the same kind of thing that causes new people to ask the same obvious questions that they would see have been covered over and over and over if they had bothered to do a search. 

It just doesn't occur to some people that other people might have the same ideas as them (or even exist).

 
that's exactly the way I feel when they do that.
 
I also tend to get annoyed when I've offered good advice, maybe different from others and maybe not necessarily "the answer" but something good to try and the OP ignores my advice, ignores my post and responds to others as if I were a blocked user or something.  what's the point of helping if you're going to be ignored?
 
I don't mind being wrong.  but I do mind when someone asks a question and then they refuse to even acknowledge you tried to help.

thanks Drew!

SCorey


I try to read it all, post my suggestion if I think I have something to add, and I try to not take it personally if I'm ignored or called a fool. I'm not always successful at not taking it personally. Incidentally, I've lost my mood ring. I don't know how I feel about that.

well it pi$$es me off! 
 
 
 
 
 

Karyn


Beag,  you're appreciated by everyone that matters.

I second that opinion
 
I third that opinion
 
I fourth that opinion
 
I fifth opinion
 
(glug glub)
 
... and now I can see Karyn calling me another ... IDIOT!
 
Proud member of the Neil Innes club, btw!

Beagle


Do people even read the other responses before they post, or do they mainly just read (or skim) the OP and then answer with their own wisdom? 
 
I guess I'm just in a bad mood today.  check my mood ring - it's prolly black!

I feel exactly the same about it, then I figure if the poster got the help he needed then it's all good.

Having said that I often come across one in particular and it's like having a parrot on your shoulder...

Beagle

Jonbouy

Beagle


Do people even read the other responses before they post, or do they mainly just read (or skim) the OP and then answer with their own wisdom? 

I guess I'm just in a bad mood today.  check my mood ring - it's prolly black!

I feel exactly the same about it, then I figure if the poster got the help he needed then it's all good.

Having said that I often come across one in particular and it's like having a parrot on your shoulder...

no, it doesn't bother me as much if they ignore me but resolved their problem with something someone else said.  it's when they continue interacting with the others in the forum trying to resolve their problem but they didn't even try what I suggested or even acknowledge I suggested something that gets me.

Me too.  I sometimes think I'm on a few peoples block list...

I can't add anything fresh or insightful to this post.

+30 to what they said.

did you try toggling the interleave?

Jonbouy

Beagle

Jonbouy

Beagle


Do people even read the other responses before they post, or do they mainly just read (or skim) the OP and then answer with their own wisdom? 

I guess I'm just in a bad mood today.  check my mood ring - it's prolly black!

I feel exactly the same about it, then I figure if the poster got the help he needed then it's all good.

Having said that I often come across one in particular and it's like having a parrot on your shoulder...

no, it doesn't bother me as much if they ignore me but resolved their problem with something someone else said.  it's when they continue interacting with the others in the forum trying to resolve their problem but they didn't even try what I suggested or even acknowledge I suggested something that gets me.

Me too.  I sometimes think I'm on a few peoples block list...

I sometimes will try to  help someone but usually it is about something that I may know about on a visceral level but cannot explain on a technical level.  It is like I have an aphasia thing with this...