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OneShot · 01-09-06, 11:59 AM

I've posted the same post over at the SCS Forum here

DISCLAIMER : The following content is entirely my personal opinion and by no means related to SUBSIM, SCS or anybody else!

Lately some things have started to annoy me. While I'm normaly pretty helpful and patient there are some things that can burn my fuse pretty quickly. I'm glad that SCS finally took the step and found ways to distribute DW better. However I get the feeling that some people leave their brains somewhere else when they turn on the PC and browse the net. Hence the following plead to other users ...

Before posting your questions try and use the SEARCH function EVERY board has, and once in a while ... Read the *******ing Manual (thats what RTFM means btw) because the game developers didn't include it for fun.

Believe me, most of the time you have encountered something that others have too, and the chances are pretty high somebody else has posted that allready, and most likely already got an answer for that.

And believe me, answering the same questions over and over again, gets old fast!

If you did that and still don't have a solution, ask and you will be answered and if its something new then your post might help in answering the problems of other people, so do not hesitate to ask if you really can't find a solution. But for gods sake try to find a solution for yourself first by all means necessary and only when that fails come and ask, or if you found a solution in between and you see that nobody else has posted something similar - share your findings with others. This helps the community.

Why do I say this ... because chances are high that if the helpful people around get abused to often by answering the same questions over and over again they might be compelled to leave or simply refuse to answer questions. And that surely helps nobody.

On a final note, let me clarify this : If you have looked around the available resources and still haven't found a workable solution for your problem then take the step and post your question(s) and you will get an answer (I hope).

P.S. : Double or even Triple posting the same question on mutliple boards is a bad way to get help. Yes you might get an answer fast, but instead try using one board and if there is no response after 24h, you can try a different board with a link back to your original post.

P.P.S. : Yes I just posted the same thing on two forums ... but its not a question but some thoughts I had and basis for a discussion. Since I'm interested in the opinion from both the people who browse the SCS and this forum I posted on both forums. Feel free to answer here or over at SCS.

Cheers
OneShot

01-09-06, 11:59 AM	#1
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Help us Help you !! I've posted the same post over at the SCS Forum here DISCLAIMER : The following content is entirely my personal opinion and by no means related to SUBSIM, SCS or anybody else! Lately some things have started to annoy me. While I'm normaly pretty helpful and patient there are some things that can burn my fuse pretty quickly. I'm glad that SCS finally took the step and found ways to distribute DW better. However I get the feeling that some people leave their brains somewhere else when they turn on the PC and browse the net. Hence the following plead to other users ... Before posting your questions try and use the SEARCH function EVERY board has, and once in a while ... Read the *******ing Manual (thats what RTFM means btw) because the game developers didn't include it for fun. Believe me, most of the time you have encountered something that others have too, and the chances are pretty high somebody else has posted that allready, and most likely already got an answer for that. And believe me, answering the same questions over and over again, gets old fast! If you did that and still don't have a solution, ask and you will be answered and if its something new then your post might help in answering the problems of other people, so do not hesitate to ask if you really can't find a solution. But for gods sake try to find a solution for yourself first by all means necessary and only when that fails come and ask, or if you found a solution in between and you see that nobody else has posted something similar - share your findings with others. This helps the community. Why do I say this ... because chances are high that if the helpful people around get abused to often by answering the same questions over and over again they might be compelled to leave or simply refuse to answer questions. And that surely helps nobody. On a final note, let me clarify this : If you have looked around the available resources and still haven't found a workable solution for your problem then take the step and post your question(s) and you will get an answer (I hope). P.S. : Double or even Triple posting the same question on mutliple boards is a bad way to get help. Yes you might get an answer fast, but instead try using one board and if there is no response after 24h, you can try a different board with a link back to your original post. P.P.S. : Yes I just posted the same thing on two forums ... but its not a question but some thoughts I had and basis for a discussion. Since I'm interested in the opinion from both the people who browse the SCS and this forum I posted on both forums. Feel free to answer here or over at SCS. Cheers OneShot __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!