Posting for Help or Requesting

[buttsie]

Seems a day doesnt go by where many posting for help forget to include essential information
Ignorance is one thing but you cant expect any sort of decent reply if you dont provide
even the basics

This little computer tutorial written in 2006 translates well across a whole field of subjects and is still as relevant as it was when written back then






Posted 22 January 2006 - 07:26 PM
EEK! I have a problem and need help FAST!!!!!!

We all have had a computer problem or question suddenly rear its ugly head and then run to post in a forum for help from other members. A few guidelines to remember before posting will make getting help easier and faster.



1. Using a topic title that explains the problem you are having, rather than “HELP!!!!” will guide those with expertise in that area (or later, other members having a similar problem) to find your post. Members who want to help generally browse the posts in their spare time by topic titles, and are more likely to respond to a specific topic rather than waste time discovering what you are writing about or looking for a new post in an existing thread.


2. Explain your question or problem with as many details as necessary, and always mention the version of Windows and the application you are using. If there are error messages, write them EXACTLY as they appear. Try to include what you were doing when the problem occurred, and whether you made any system changes or new installations before the problem happened. Remember that, in some instances, someone trying to help you might want to replicate your problem on his own computer, or to open the application you are having problems with. Again, the problem you are having may turn out to be a symptom of something different; a complete description of the problem will often help identify those cases.


3. Include any steps you have taken already. This saves the time involved in asking you to take actions you have already done, or to suggest steps you may already have tried.


4. When you post, it makes sense to follow the rule: one problem, one post. The more problems you include in one post, the more likely the chance one or more of them will get lost or unanswered, especially if the problems require different areas of knowledge. Letting different kinds of problems be answered by members with different areas of expertise will be quicker and probably result in better responses.


5. Double check the information you are supplying. For example, the omission of one letter, or a typo, in talking about an .exe file or a program name can make a major difference resulting in time-wasting confusion or incorrect help.


6. Lastly, before hitting that POST button, take the time to read what you are posting from the point of view of someone trying to help and ask yourself, “is this as clear as I can make it?” When your problem is resolved, remember to add a final reply letting everyone know what worked; this effectively closes the thread as well as validates the solution offered.

(This item penned by jgweed, Forums Moderator, for the Bleeping Computer forum.)

This post has been edited by KoanYorel: 22 January 2006 - 09:11 PM

[dohupa]

Errr... ya think anyone gives a toss about all that buttsie? Common sense is a rare animal so to speak mate...

[buttsie]

I'd hope they werent tossing off to my post but then i only post to see my name up in lights one more time as you well know


edit 14/5/2012

Tutorial for searching VEF from within and without

Guide how to search the forum as posted by methosivanhoe 07-24-2011,
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/t16...the-forum.html






You can bypass the basic level search(useless and time consuming would be an understatement)and go straight to

Advanced search
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/search.php

Keep in mind its 4 characters minimum to do a search.
No amount of tinkering by using + or any other symbols will change that
Covered by the example of "Mai Lin" search topic by Dub Salute here

http://www.vintage-erotica-forum.com...20&postcount=2



ADVANCE SEARCH

Search using via title or entire post(left handside top drop down menu)
or by user name posts(right handside drop down menu)

Below those 2 options you can search specific parts of the forum
Right handside for each individual section

lefthandside for threads or posts




If that doesnt return any answers then try Google images

Example of what format to search with.

"search item" site: http://vintage-erotica-forum.com

For some reason this returns more hits than using googles own advanced search
but bewarned anywhere a models name is mentioned you'll get a return which means lots of pictures that appear not to be related