Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Are the posted questions getting worse?

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

jcrawf02 (4/30/2010)
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And I was so tempted to do that myself.

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CirquedeSQLeil (4/30/2010)
jcrawf02 (4/30/2010)
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And I was so tempted to do that myself.

Hurray!!!

Thread padders lol 😛

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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 3

CirquedeSQLeil (4/30/2010)
jcrawf02 (4/30/2010)
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And I was so tempted to do that myself.

I knew you were, but you were being so conscientious about just posting real Threadliness, so figured I'd take care of it for you.

Plus, I always miss the milestones, so since you mentioned it this morning I've been sniping the count...:hehe::-D:-P

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"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

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jcrawf02 (4/30/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (4/30/2010)
jcrawf02 (4/30/2010)
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And I was so tempted to do that myself.
I knew you were, but you were being so conscientious about just posting real Threadliness, so figured I'd take care of it for you.
Plus, I always miss the milestones, so since you mentioned it this morning I've been sniping the count...:hehe::-D:-P

I should have snagged it:cool: Then you would have had to wait for the next milestone like me :Whistling:

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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 5

Very nice. Must be like voodoo, I feel ill and alien already.

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"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

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jcrawf02 (4/30/2010)
Very nice. Must be like voodoo, I feel ill and alien already.

I was hoping to come up with a squeamish color, but this was the closest match I could find.

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 7

CirquedeSQLeil (4/30/2010)
GabyYYZ (4/30/2010)
Lynn Pettis (4/30/2010)
Should I be scared? Nearly half of those who have answered the QotD have gotten it wrong. Could be people not fully reading the question, but still, this should be basic knowledge for a DBA.
I'm thinking this is a difficult question because it is hard to run as a query beforehand and pretend you knew it all along 😀
This actually tests your knowledge (yes I got it wrong...grrr...)
I think that is a good key here - no script to run so it is harder to determine the correct answer.

Not like I threw a loop in though, like saying we truncate the t-log just before running the full backup. That would have changed the answer. I'm wondoring how many would have caught that had I put that one in.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736642 More actions · Answer 8

CirquedeSQLeil (4/30/2010)
Steve,
What is this new content of plagiarism? Where can it be found?

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Lynn Pettis (4/30/2010)
Not like I threw a loop in though, like saying we truncate the t-log just before running the full backup. That would have changed the answer. I'm wondoring how many would have caught that had I put that one in.

Tough call. I think the numbers may be just about the same as you see now. There possibly might have been considerably more activity on the discussion as well.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736642 More actions · Answer 10

Lynn,

I think it was OK. From a technical standpoint, it makes sense. The issue seems that some people don't understand log chaining, so things read funny to them. I think it's a good question.

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 11

Steve Jones - Editor (4/30/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (4/30/2010)
Steve,
What is this new content of plagiarism? Where can it be found?
??

In reference to your blog. I was curious to find more info about the plagiarism you talked about there.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 12

Steve Jones - Editor (4/30/2010)
Lynn,
I think it was OK. From a technical standpoint, it makes sense. The issue seems that some people don't understand log chaining, so things read funny to them. I think it's a good question.

I guess I'm second guessing the question a bit. It made complete sense to me, but I wrote it. I really think it is a matter of comprehension, as some people simply took parts of the restore scenerio out of context, and then focused on that as the reason they answered the question wrong. Pointing the finger at that instead of realizing that they misunderstood the solution and accepting responsibility for getting it wrong.

Some who got it wrong have accepted that and have said the question was good and that they learned something. Those posts make me feel good, as that is the goal of the QotD. I guess I should focus more on those. 😉

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 13

Lynn Pettis (4/30/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (4/30/2010)
Lynn,
I think it was OK. From a technical standpoint, it makes sense. The issue seems that some people don't understand log chaining, so things read funny to them. I think it's a good question.
I guess I'm second guessing the question a bit. It made complete sense to me, but I wrote it. I really think it is a matter of comprehension, as some people simply took parts of the restore scenerio out of context, and then focused on that as the reason they answered the question wrong. Pointing the finger at that instead of realizing that they misunderstood the solution and accepting responsibility for getting it wrong.
Some who got it wrong have accepted that and have said the question was good and that they learned something. Those posts make me feel good, as that is the goal of the QotD. I guess I should focus more on those. 😉

No need to second guess.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 14

CirquedeSQLeil (4/30/2010)
Lynn Pettis (4/30/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (4/30/2010)
Lynn,
I think it was OK. From a technical standpoint, it makes sense. The issue seems that some people don't understand log chaining, so things read funny to them. I think it's a good question.
I guess I'm second guessing the question a bit. It made complete sense to me, but I wrote it. I really think it is a matter of comprehension, as some people simply took parts of the restore scenerio out of context, and then focused on that as the reason they answered the question wrong. Pointing the finger at that instead of realizing that they misunderstood the solution and accepting responsibility for getting it wrong.
Some who got it wrong have accepted that and have said the question was good and that they learned something. Those posts make me feel good, as that is the goal of the QotD. I guess I should focus more on those. 😉
No need to second guess.

Part of the reflective process, could it have been better. I just need to focus more on the positive comments and let the negative comments slide off. If i do that, less second guessin gon the question.

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Steve Jones - Editor (4/30/2010)
Lynn,
I think it was OK. From a technical standpoint, it makes sense. The issue seems that some people don't understand log chaining, so things read funny to them. I think it's a good question.

I second Steve's opinion. If they don't comprehend the sequence of events to restore to a point-in-time, heaven help them if a true disaster strikes. I can see the post now - "Urgent plz, experts only" or "I've lost my data and don't have a backup". I'm not saying this is DBA 101 but something that should be picked up early on in one's career and can almost recite in their sleep.

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