Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • BrainDonor (2/2/2010)


    This thread is going to get interesting.

    I've been waiting for weeks for this one to show their head over the parapet.

    BrainDonor.

    By seeing your last post on that thread I knew that you were waiting for this to happen... :hehe:

    -Roy

  • Roy Ernest (2/2/2010)


    BrainDonor (2/2/2010)


    This thread is going to get interesting.

    I've been waiting for weeks for this one to show their head over the parapet.

    BrainDonor.

    By seeing your last post on that thread I knew that you were waiting for this to happen... :hehe:

    Look that the OP's last response. The Force is weak in that padiwan.



    Alvin Ramard
    Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

    All my SSC forum answers come with a money back guarantee. If you didn't like the answer then I'll gladly refund what you paid for it.

    For best practices on asking questions, please read the following article: Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help[/url]

  • Roy Ernest (2/2/2010)


    BrainDonor (2/2/2010)


    This thread is going to get interesting.

    I've been waiting for weeks for this one to show their head over the parapet.

    BrainDonor.

    By seeing your last post on that thread I knew that you were waiting for this to happen... :hehe:

    When I see something that looks like homework I tend to look at their posting history, just to see how lazy they really are. I wasn't terribly surprised when a familiar thread appeared in the list.

    I'm sure I'll ask stupid questions in the future (I know i have in the past) but I'd never just slam the door and walk away.

    If I sulk, I sulk in private.

    BrainDonor.

  • I'm quickly losing faith in many people. I'm not sure that there's any hope for the future. The link below is just an example. Too many people seem to be clueless about what they're dealing with.

    Clueless



    Alvin Ramard
    Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

    All my SSC forum answers come with a money back guarantee. If you didn't like the answer then I'll gladly refund what you paid for it.

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  • BrainDonor (2/2/2010)


    Roy Ernest (2/2/2010)


    BrainDonor (2/2/2010)


    This thread is going to get interesting.

    I've been waiting for weeks for this one to show their head over the parapet.

    BrainDonor.

    By seeing your last post on that thread I knew that you were waiting for this to happen... :hehe:

    When I see something that looks like homework I tend to look at their posting history, just to see how lazy they really are. I wasn't terribly surprised when a familiar thread appeared in the list.

    I'm sure I'll ask stupid questions in the future (I know i have in the past) but I'd never just slam the door and walk away.

    If I sulk, I sulk in private.

    BrainDonor.

    Hopefully, between BrainDonor and myself, we've been able to keep the OPs posts... he has a history of deleting them.

    Wayne
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
    Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes


    If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!
    Links:
    For better assistance in answering your questions
    Performance Problems
    Common date/time routines
    Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

  • Alvin Ramard (2/2/2010)


    I'm quickly losing faith in many people. I'm not sure that there's any hope for the future. The link below is just an example. Too many people seem to be clueless about what they're dealing with.

    Clueless

    That was a good one...The OP had no clue what she was doing... Nice...:-)

    -Roy

  • Roy Ernest (2/2/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (2/2/2010)


    I'm quickly losing faith in many people. I'm not sure that there's any hope for the future. The link below is just an example. Too many people seem to be clueless about what they're dealing with.

    Clueless

    That was a good one...The OP had no clue what she was doing... Nice...:-)

    Yep. I'm seeing too much of this lately. For some reason I can't help but think about what my next career move will be and how I'm going to get there. Maybe that's on my mind because I'm thinking about how some of these OPs got to where they are. It's not just the OPs. In my previous contract I saw close to 500 IT people lose their jobs to outsourcing. The company outsourced it's IT function to a major IT company. I was amazed at the lack of skills that these people had. I could not believe that a company like that would hire those people.

    Edit: Spellcheck is a wonderful tool, if you use it!!



    Alvin Ramard
    Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

    All my SSC forum answers come with a money back guarantee. If you didn't like the answer then I'll gladly refund what you paid for it.

    For best practices on asking questions, please read the following article: Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help[/url]

  • David Burrows (2/2/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (2/2/2010)


    Roy Ernest (2/2/2010)


    This thread is going to get interesting. :hehe:

    How new does someone have to be to not know substring functions and basic comparisons? Who's hiring these people anyway?

    Oops, I forgot, this could be another homework question.

    We're gonna have to start checking Id cards and resumes at the door.

    Nah! Put it in as a QOD, stand back, and watch the flame war :w00t:

    That would be interesting:w00t:

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
    Learn Extended Events

  • Alvin Ramard (2/2/2010)


    Roy Ernest (2/2/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (2/2/2010)


    I'm quickly losing faith in many people. I'm not sure that there's any hope for the future. The link below is just an example. Too many people seem to be clueless about what they're dealing with.

    Clueless

    That was a good one...The OP had no clue what she was doing... Nice...:-)

    Yep. I'm seeing too much of this lately. For some reason I can't help but think about what my next career move will be and how I'm going to get there. Maybe that's on my mind because I'm thinking about how some of these OPs got to where they are. It's not just the OPs. In my previous contract I saw close to 500 IT people lose their jobs to outsourcing. The company outsourced it's IT function to a major IT company. I was amazed at the lack of skills that these people had. I could not believe that a company like that would hire those people.

    Edit: Spellcheck is a wonderful tool, if you use it!!

    Is that what the cancel button does (spellcheck)?

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
    Learn Extended Events

  • I'm fast losing both patience and hope. The last month, it feels like I've been correcting almost as many replies as I have been answering questions

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic856902-145-1.aspx#bm857286

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic475163-146-1.aspx#bm856344

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic855771-360-1.aspx#bm855992

    Am I getting too picky?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • GilaMonster (2/2/2010)


    I'm fast losing both patience and hope. The last month, it feels like I've been correcting almost as many replies as I have been answering questions

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic856902-145-1.aspx#bm857286

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic475163-146-1.aspx#bm856344

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic855771-360-1.aspx#bm855992

    Am I getting too picky?

    Having been corrected by you during the last month - I don't think it is "too picky." I learn from it - I still hope that they may learn from it someday too.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
    Learn Extended Events

  • GilaMonster (2/2/2010)


    I'm fast losing both patience and hope. The last month, it feels like I've been correcting almost as many replies as I have been answering questions

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic856902-145-1.aspx#bm857286

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic475163-146-1.aspx#bm856344

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic855771-360-1.aspx#bm855992

    Am I getting too picky?

    Nope. The only mechanism to prevent a myth becoming a common myth is to correct it 🙂

  • Paul White (2/2/2010)


    GilaMonster (2/2/2010)


    I'm fast losing both patience and hope. The last month, it feels like I've been correcting almost as many replies as I have been answering questions

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic856902-145-1.aspx#bm857286

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic475163-146-1.aspx#bm856344

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic855771-360-1.aspx#bm855992

    Am I getting too picky?

    Nope. The only mechanism to prevent a myth becoming a common myth is to correct it 🙂

    Paul, you are absolutely right.

    Wayne
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
    Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes


    If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!
    Links:
    For better assistance in answering your questions
    Performance Problems
    Common date/time routines
    Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

  • GilaMonster (2/2/2010)


    I'm fast losing both patience and hope. The last month, it feels like I've been correcting almost as many replies as I have been answering questions

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic856902-145-1.aspx#bm857286

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic475163-146-1.aspx#bm856344

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic855771-360-1.aspx#bm855992

    Am I getting too picky?

    On the last one you almost corrected Jeff on the LDFs thing, so I think you have the answer.:-D

    Just kidding...

    I got corrected by you many times and I think it's a good chance to learn something new and loose strange myths and misbeliefs.

    -- Gianluca Sartori

  • Gianluca Sartori (2/2/2010)


    On the last one you almost corrected Jeff on the LDFs thing, so I think you have the answer.:-D

    I realised what he meant. Just the way it was phrased was open to misinterpretation.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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