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-----Wade Courtney wrote:-----
I disagree with this statement. People SHOULD do an exaustive search
of the Internet or other media before posting questions to ANY forum.
This helps reduce redundancy and helps develop good researching
skills.
It doesn't matter if we havn't been subscribed to TECHWR-l. Most of
us have been around computers, and been technical writers long enought
to do good research.
> People shouldn't have to do a thorough search of the internet or the archives before posting a question.
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Maybe there are ways to find answers without posting the questions here, but sometimes it's nicer to get personalized responses than to have to search through archives for pieces of an old conversation. The human side of it makes being part of a forum more fun than just reading through bits of information.
I'm a firm believer that the only dumb question is the one that goes unasked, and I like teaching people how to do what I know how to do. I have received several messages in the last few months thanking me for very basic responses to what could be considered simple questions, so I know that I'm at least occasionally meeting people's needs for information. I'd rather answer the same question ten times than to find out that someone struggled because they were afraid to ask it.
That's my preferred operating method. It might not work for everyone.
Donna
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