Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Stuart Davies SSCoach Points: 19505 More actions · Answer 1

Brandie Tarvin (8/10/2011)
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This one is giving me heartburn. I almost ran something in Production that was supposed to be run on Dev yesterday because I didn't catch what instance the query opened up against.

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 2

Stuart Davies (8/11/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (8/10/2011)
Help me bug Microsoft about a minor issue that is driving me sane.
https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/683683/ssms-open-empty-environment-option-does-not-work-correctly
This one is giving me heartburn. I almost ran something in Production that was supposed to be run on Dev yesterday because I didn't catch what instance the query opened up against.
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Since all the cool kids are doing it. That makes #14.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 3

Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx

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Kiara SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4185 More actions · Answer 4

Grant Fritchey (8/11/2011)
Since all the cool kids are doing it. That makes #14.

...and 15...

-Ki

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 5

Brandie Tarvin (8/11/2011)
Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx

Regarding the first, I think the language barrier is creating some issue here for the OP (I had to laugh when I read his "cafeteria" :-D). But I find your reply to be sound advice.

Regarding the second, you didn't list ALL best practices? *gasp* :hehe:

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 6

Brandie Tarvin (8/11/2011)
Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx

No. And that one guy, "tell me how to design a database." Oh please. Seriously?

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- Theodore Roosevelt

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 7

Grant Fritchey (8/11/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (8/11/2011)
Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx
No. And that one guy, "tell me how to design a database." Oh please. Seriously?

You're going to like this one:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1154764-147-1.aspx

😀 (and this thread is back on-topic! :cool:)

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 8

Koen Verbeeck (8/11/2011)
Grant Fritchey (8/11/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (8/11/2011)
Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx
No. And that one guy, "tell me how to design a database." Oh please. Seriously?
You're going to like this one:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1154764-147-1.aspx
😀 (and this thread is back on-topic! :cool:)

<sigh>

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- Theodore Roosevelt

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SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 9

Grant Fritchey (8/11/2011)
Koen Verbeeck (8/11/2011)
You're going to like this one:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1154764-147-1.aspx
😀 (and this thread is back on-topic! :cool:)
<sigh>

You knew we had to go back on topic someday 🙂

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george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 10

..and straight back off topic (what was it again?)

thanks to those who voted on the SQLagent connect item. I don't know if MS look at them again when they are closed, even though they still get votes, but we can but try.

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 11

Koen Verbeeck (8/11/2011)
Grant Fritchey (8/11/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (8/11/2011)
Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx
No. And that one guy, "tell me how to design a database." Oh please. Seriously?
You're going to like this one:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1154764-147-1.aspx
😀 (and this thread is back on-topic! :cool:)

I'm hoping Gail replies to this one with the same response she had to Brandie's two. It is a good stock answer for this kind of question.

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 12

Stefan Krzywicki (8/11/2011)
Koen Verbeeck (8/11/2011)
Grant Fritchey (8/11/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (8/11/2011)
Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx
No. And that one guy, "tell me how to design a database." Oh please. Seriously?
You're going to like this one:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1154764-147-1.aspx
😀 (and this thread is back on-topic! :cool:)
I'm hoping Gail replies to this one with the same response she had to Brandie's two. It is a good stock answer for this kind of question.

Actually, the first sentence - Hire someone - is a good stock answer for about 90% of the questions on this site 😉

(this is a joke of course, don't take it seriously :-))

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 13

Stefan Krzywicki (8/11/2011)
I'm hoping Gail replies to this one with the same response she had to Brandie's two. It is a good stock answer for this kind of question.

Nah, I don't think that one needs the 'hire someone' answer. It needs an 'is google down' answer.

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TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 14

Brandie Tarvin (8/11/2011)
Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx

No, you are not.:-)

It's just that the posted questions really are getting worse. 😉

Tom

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736280 More actions · Answer 15

Tom.Thomson (8/11/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (8/11/2011)
Is it just me, are am I being particularly unhelpful this morning?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158208-391-1.aspx
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1158308-391-1.aspx
No, you are not.:-)
It's just that the posted questions really are getting worse. 😉

They're not getting worse. They've always been bad, we just have more and more people asking the bad ones again and again.