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Do not double post your questions

Discussion started by: Banfa (AdministratorVoR) on September 25th, 2006 11:31 PM
Double posting is where you start a thread on a topic and then for some reason start another thread on exactly the same topic.

Please do not do this because
  1. It makes it very hard for people to answer you especially if there are answers happening in all the threads you have started because they have to read 2 or more threads in order to see what has already been said.
  2. It swamps the forum with your problem resulting in less attention for the other threads.

If you feel for some reason that you post has been overlooked (for instance it hasn't has any replies) please do not repost the question. Post a message to the thread you started, this will bump it back to the top of the thread list for the forum.

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September 26th, 2006
05:30 AM
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Re: Do not double post your questions
Yeah,

There is a lot double postings!

And sometimes I understand the reason about!

Sometimes when the user don't obtain an immediate response of his post but it's urgent for him he searches help in other forums!

The users have to know that however they have to wait a little for responses!

It's true that I'm interested in Access and it's my favorite forum! But also I watch the others one! If I can halp over there I do it!

The posts have to concern the respective topic!

Also don't post twice in the same forum! When we see a post without answer we attempt to respond! But on this question there is response other where!

So please don't do it!

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msquared
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October 14th, 2006
02:31 PM
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Re: Do not double post your questions
Banfa Hi

There is another problem I've been having with Private Messages. I don't mind when they're appropriate. Although I do encourage them to post to the forums as there is a bigger pool of experts available to help.

However, because there is no indication of what the experts are expert in (excuse my grammer) I get a lot of private messages regarding areas outside my expertise. If there was some way to display the basic specialities of the various experts this would help.

A bigger problem is that I have been getting messages asking me to reply to a private email address for a mysterious discussion. I know better than to reply but thought I should bring it to your attention.

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October 14th, 2006
02:35 PM
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Re: Do not double post your questions
Banfa


If there was a way to show posts that are open or closed it would help to reduce the number of posts and should reduce the amount of double posting.

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Banfa
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October 16th, 2006
11:16 PM
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However, because there is no indication of what the experts are expert in (excuse my grammer) I get a lot of private messages regarding areas outside my expertise. If there was some way to display the basic specialities of the various experts this would help.

A bigger problem is that I have been getting messages asking me to reply to a private email address for a mysterious discussion. I know better than to reply but thought I should bring it to your attention.
I have the same 2 problems. I think it might be good to know what the experts are expert in, perhaps I'll start a thread (but not tonight).

As to the second problem, generally I direct them to the "Don't PM Community Experts Directly" thread, however if anyone is being a serious problem to you tell me who they are and I will take stronger action against them.

I'm afraid this is one of the burdens of being famous :D

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October 16th, 2006
11:18 PM
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If there was a way to show posts that are open or closed it would help to reduce the number of posts and should reduce the amount of double posting.
Not quite sure I know what you mean but it sounds like something you should suggest to KUB365 who deals with that sort of thing.

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October 16th, 2006
11:25 PM
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As to the second problem, generally I direct them to the "Don't PM Community Experts Directly" thread, however if anyone is being a serious problem to you tell me who they are and I will take stronger action against them.

I'm afraid this is one of the burdens of being famous :D


I deleted the thread but I'll let you know if it happens again.

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December 20th, 2006
01:43 AM
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okay so like...what if our life depended on it....could we then double post?

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Banfa
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December 20th, 2006
10:59 AM
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okay so like...what if our life depended on it....could we then double post?
No!

The point is why would you need to, double posting is posting the same question to the same forum more than once. If you have already posted it then there is no need to post it again you can just post a reply to the thread you already have.

If you are not sure which is the best place to put the question, for instance if you are not sure if the probelm you are having is with Visual basic or Access then posting the same question in both forums would be aceptable.

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11:53 AM
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I was just kidding anyways :)

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12:05 PM
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I was just kidding anyways :)
I thought you may be but I was just making sure :D

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January 12th, 2007
01:07 PM
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Bumping thread

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January 12th, 2007
01:34 PM
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Bumping thread
Is there any need to, it's sticky?

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January 13th, 2007
09:53 PM
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Is there any need to, it's sticky?


Just didn't want the new sticky I added to get preference.

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February 5th, 2007
07:11 AM
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Re: Do not double post your questions
my qustion

1. what vtable and how to work virtual function ?
2.we are create distructor but not create constructor why ?
3.why we are not able to create public in constructor?
4.you gave correct real time exemple of abstration,encapsulation ....?

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February 5th, 2007
01:29 PM
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my qustion

1. what vtable and how to work virtual function ?
2.we are create distructor but not create constructor why ?
3.why we are not able to create public in constructor?
4.you gave correct real time exemple of abstration,encapsulation ....?


Please post your question in the C++ or Java forum depending on which OO language you are using.

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February 15th, 2007
04:54 AM
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The only time I double post is when I realize I posted the question in the wrong thread. However, I will post questions in two different forums concerning the same issue, IF and only IF I have a problem with 2 different questions that needs a linux expert on one end, and a Java expert on another.
For example, trying to figure out why a java game won't work on a linux server. It could be coding and strictly java issue, or it could be the server and strictly linux issue, or the coding isn't quite correct for the server and its anybodies guess, who can fix it. I do try to keep it all in one forum though. LOL

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July 2nd, 2007
09:59 AM
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Just didn't want the new sticky I added to get preference.

It's all it the Posting Guidelines now.

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September 2nd, 2007
10:13 AM
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September 4th, 2007
11:26 PM
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Double posting is where you start a thread on a topic and then for some reason start another thread on exactly the same topic.

Please do not do this because
  1. It makes it very hard for people to answer you especially if there are answers happening in all the threads you have started because they have to read 2 or more threads in order to see what has already been said.
  2. It swamps the forum with your problem resulting in less attention for the other threads.

If you feel for some reason that you post has been overlooked (for instance it hasn't has any replies) please do not repost the question. Post a message to the thread you started, this will bump it back to the top of the thread list for the forum.

Ta


thanks for the info!!

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October 8th, 2007
05:28 PM
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one last thing.....

It's Annoying.

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October 27th, 2007
06:57 PM
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Sorry don`t know how to find the old thread and repost the question with the thread i started... i am new to the forumn !!

Quote:
Double posting is where you start a thread on a topic and then for some reason start another thread on exactly the same topic.

Please do not do this because
  1. It makes it very hard for people to answer you especially if there are answers happening in all the threads you have started because they have to read 2 or more threads in order to see what has already been said.
  2. It swamps the forum with your problem resulting in less attention for the other threads.

If you feel for some reason that you post has been overlooked (for instance it hasn't has any replies) please do not repost the question. Post a message to the thread you started, this will bump it back to the top of the thread list for the forum.

Ta

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October 27th, 2007
09:14 PM
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Sorry don`t know how to find the old thread and repost the question with the thread i started... i am new to the forumn !!


Click on your name. This will bring you to your profile where you will find two links. One to all posts you've made and one to all threads you've started. Alternatively, click on the Control Panel link on the top right of the page and go to List Subscriptions.

Mary

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October 28th, 2007
04:02 PM
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Click on your name. This will bring you to your profile where you will find two links. One to all posts you've made and one to all threads you've started. Alternatively, click on the Control Panel link on the top right of the page and go to List Subscriptions.

Mary


Thanks Admin... I got that...

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January 2nd, 2008
06:40 AM
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I got that...Thank you very much.

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