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Originally posted by XanthosNZIT'S THE HELP FORUM! People are generally going to go there for "Help". If it offends your sense of balance in the universe that someone who is fairly new or brand new asks a question you think is stupid, ignore it. A newbie asking for help shouldn't have to wade through a bunch of snotnose comments; it's bad for bizness. If he wants to be abused that's what the General, Debates and other forums are for.
Exactly. If someone asks a question which is in the FAQ or answered in another thread on the first page of the forum I will ridicule them or perhaps give obviously ridiculous advice. They deserve it.
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I created the 'bogus' Help threads: "What is Stalemate?"; "What is the Object of the Game?"; and "What are Check and Checkmate?" to make a point of the fact there are omissions from the site's chess rules.
If these rules were complete, it's just possible that fewer newbies would be posting the same questions over and over, concerning the basics. And so I suggest that if the Help forum is to be 'cleaned up', the answers are provided before their questions are asked.
Originally posted by BowmannWhy not just point out that there are omissions?
I created the 'bogus' Help threads: "What is Stalemate?"; "What is the Object of the Game?"; and "What are Check and Checkmate?" to make a point of the fact there are omissions from the site's chess rules.
If these rules were complete, it's just possible that fewer newbies would be posting the same questions over and over, concerning the basics. ...[text shortened]... e Help forum is to be 'cleaned up', the answers are provided before their questions are asked.
On a more general point, what kind of person goes looking through a "help" thread just to take the p**s?
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Originally posted by BowmannWhy don't you just write up the ommitted rules and submit them to Russ to proof read and put on the site?
I created the 'bogus' Help threads: "What is Stalemate?"; "What is the Object of the Game?"; and "What are Check and Checkmate?" to make a point of the fact there are omissions from the site's chess rules.
If these rules were complete, it's just possible that fewer newbies would be posting the same questions over and over, concerning the basics. ...[text shortened]... e Help forum is to be 'cleaned up', the answers are provided before their questions are asked.
I'm sure he'd prefer to just have to proof read the rules rather than research and write them himself.
It'd be a good contribution to the site as well, so why don't you do it?
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Originally posted by RagnorakDeal. If Russ is listening, my rate is 4p a word. I'll proofread them for free.
Why don't you just write up the ommitted rules and submit them to Russ to proof read and put on the site?
I'm sure he'd prefer to just have to proof read the rules rather than research and write them himself.
Originally posted by RussJob well done. Congratulations for doing a good job.
I have noticed an increasing tendency by some people to offer bogus advice in the help forum. This really doesn't help anyone, and there are plenty of other forums available to express your sense of humour.
From today I will be removing unhelpful posts and issuing forum bans for deliberately misleading posts. No explanations will be sent.
If you are a ...[text shortened]... ing to confuse, please alert them to help the process of clearing them down.
Thanks,
-Russ