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CynicalMan · 3rd March 2008, 10:27 PM

Anyone using anything like "need help" or "can anyone help me" as a title for a thread should automatically lose one reputation square.

Andy1845c · 3rd March 2008, 10:30 PM

That won't help, as squares mean nothing.

I do agree descriptive titles should be used though. It helps greatly if your searching old threads.

ronsimpson · 3rd March 2008, 10:55 PM

I usually avoid the “need help!!!!!!!!!!” posts.

Do not read "Urgent!!!!!!!!!"

lol at: "This is not a school project but….my professor…due by Friday………..help with final project."

atferrari · 3rd March 2008, 11:33 PM

Unexperienced posters use them often (expressing what they actually need: help).

A search among subjects where "help" or "urgent" is the main concept, is useless even if the contents is interesting / useful.

Meaningnful subjects should be enforced and urgent made a forbiden word instead.

BTW, whether squares, stars or... you name it, I give just a dime for them. I am the same amateur I've always been in spite the "Experienced Member" degree imposed to me by a clever programmer at Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Andy1845c · 4th March 2008, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atferrari

I've always been in spite the "Experienced Member" degree imposed to me by a clever programmer at Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

lol, yeah, the admin (or us) should come up with some more cleaver user levels.

I can't remember what they used to be.... wasn't there like "electronics god" or somthing cheesy like that about 2 or 3 years ago?

kchriste · 4th March 2008, 03:35 AM

I don't think it would work anyway and would spawn more of those "Why do I have red squares?" threads.

Besides, what if someone had problems with MPLAB where it couldn't find the help file etc.... No, it is better this way so the lamers are easy to spot and avoid.

atferrari · 4th March 2008, 09:18 AM

Hola kchriste,

I tend to agree. Language exists to express ideas so making some words taboo ones, has its risks. That's why, in the subject I would give the chance for help but no for urgent. Your example is a good one.

Two months ago I decided to start tinkering with CANbus using a PIC micro. For that I decided to read every meaningful post in the Microchip forum. Found that the subjects, 25% of them mean nothing. Consequence: I had to browse the 100% of the threads.

I never read anything including urgent in the subject.

Hero999 · 4th March 2008, 01:01 PM

I agree that non-descriptive thread titles should be prohibited.

I also think their could be a section for lazy students. It could be entitled, 'So you've been given a project and don't want to do any of the work yourself? If so post here.' and everyone could just ignore it. Even better it'd be great if the section would only allow you to reply to your own threads so others couldn't reply, even if they wanted to.

audioguru · 5th March 2008, 12:33 AM

There are entire websites for lazy students.
They are in a country that is far away.
But the lazy students come here. Billions of them. Many can't speak or write English. They know only HELP, GIMMEE and SIR.

blueroomelectronics · 5th March 2008, 12:48 AM

I think This April 1st we all should start our threads with Help Me.

or Urgent Plz

You can call me Bruce to avoid confusion.
http://listverse.com/humor/top-25-mo...thon-sketches/

Quote:

The Bruces sketch involves a group of stereotypical Australians who are members of the Philosophy Department at the fictitious University of Woolloomooloo, and all named Bruce, with a common fondness for beer and a hatred of “pooftahs.” Terry Jones plays a “pommie” professor, Michael Baldwin, joining the department and meeting his colleagues for the first time. Since his name is different from that of everyone else, Baldwin is given the moniker “New Bruce” to avoid confusion.

pitronix · 5th March 2008, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroomelectronics

http://listverse.com/humor/top-25-mo...thon-sketches/

I like these

Pommie · 5th March 2008, 01:26 PM

I like that.

Best Regards,

New Bruce.

blueroomelectronics · 5th March 2008, 01:44 PM

Nice to meet you New Bruce, (can't believe they used Pommie in the sketch lol)

Bruce

Salgat · 5th March 2008, 05:13 PM

Wow what a nice and friendly approach to new members who are just coming here in search of help.

Hero999 · 5th March 2008, 05:17 PM

The problem is lots of them won't help themselves which is pretty easy to gauge from the first post, on most occasions.

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3rd March 2008, 10:27 PM
CynicalMan Experienced Member	forbidden titles Anyone using anything like "need help" or "can anyone help me" as a title for a thread should automatically lose one reputation square. __________________ Nothing is foolproof for a sufficiently talented fool

3rd March 2008, 10:30 PM
Andy1845c Experienced Member	That won't help, as squares mean nothing. I do agree descriptive titles should be used though. It helps greatly if your searching old threads. __________________ This message transmitted on 100% recycled electrons

3rd March 2008, 10:55 PM
ronsimpson Experienced Member	need help, can anyone help me suppress this title I usually avoid the “need help!!!!!!!!!!” posts. Do not read "Urgent!!!!!!!!!" lol at: "This is not a school project but….my professor…due by Friday………..help with final project."

3rd March 2008, 11:33 PM
atferrari Experienced Member	Let's subjects more technical Unexperienced posters use them often (expressing what they actually need: help). A search among subjects where "help" or "urgent" is the main concept, is useless even if the contents is interesting / useful. Meaningnful subjects should be enforced and urgent made a forbiden word instead. BTW, whether squares, stars or... you name it, I give just a dime for them. I am the same amateur I've always been in spite the "Experienced Member" degree imposed to me by a clever programmer at Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. __________________ Agustín Tomás In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, however, there is. Last edited by atferrari : 3rd March 2008 at 11:41 PM. Reason: About squares...

4th March 2008, 03:35 AM
kchriste Experienced Member	I don't think it would work anyway and would spawn more of those "Why do I have red squares?" threads. Besides, what if someone had problems with MPLAB where it couldn't find the help file etc.... No, it is better this way so the lamers are easy to spot and avoid. __________________ --- The days of the digital watch are numbered. ---

4th March 2008, 09:18 AM
atferrari Experienced Member	Hola kchriste, I tend to agree. Language exists to express ideas so making some words taboo ones, has its risks. That's why, in the subject I would give the chance for help but no for urgent. Your example is a good one. Two months ago I decided to start tinkering with CANbus using a PIC micro. For that I decided to read every meaningful post in the Microchip forum. Found that the subjects, 25% of them mean nothing. Consequence: I had to browse the 100% of the threads. I never read anything including urgent in the subject. __________________ Agustín Tomás In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, however, there is.

4th March 2008, 01:01 PM
Hero999 Experienced Member	I agree that non-descriptive thread titles should be prohibited. I also think their could be a section for lazy students. It could be entitled, 'So you've been given a project and don't want to do any of the work yourself? If so post here.' and everyone could just ignore it. Even better it'd be great if the section would only allow you to reply to your own threads so others couldn't reply, even if they wanted to. __________________ What's so bad about Microsoft? Get Opera it's simply a superb browser. Last edited by Hero999 : 5th March 2008 at 01:17 PM.

5th March 2008, 12:33 AM
audioguru Experienced Member	There are entire websites for lazy students. They are in a country that is far away. But the lazy students come here. Billions of them. Many can't speak or write English. They know only HELP, GIMMEE and SIR. __________________ Uncle $crooge

5th March 2008, 01:26 PM
Pommie Experienced Member	I like that. Best Regards, New Bruce.

5th March 2008, 01:44 PM
blueroomelectronics Experienced Member	Nice to meet you New Bruce, (can't believe they used Pommie in the sketch lol) Bruce __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

5th March 2008, 05:13 PM
Salgat Experienced Member	Wow what a nice and friendly approach to new members who are just coming here in search of help.

5th March 2008, 05:17 PM
Hero999 Experienced Member	The problem is lots of them won't help themselves which is pretty easy to gauge from the first post, on most occasions. __________________ What's so bad about Microsoft? Get Opera it's simply a superb browser.