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

Roy Ernest (3/16/2010)
I got my $500 yesterday. If I can write an article there, anyone here can write it for sure. 🙂

You wrote an article for the standard? What's the link so we can go read it.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 2

Paul White (3/16/2010)
Grant Fritchey (3/16/2010)
Yeah, it was absolutely top notch. Too bad he didn't write it for the Standard. I would have paid more. 😀
$500!!!
But, you must:
Have 5 years professional experience as a developer, DBA, report writer, database developer, or some other technical or functional area
Have been published formally as a writer (excludes blogs) on any of the SQL community sites (content will be reviewed as part of the abstract acceptance process) or have written a book that has gone through a technical/copy review process
Be a member of the Professional Association of SQL Server and have a profile on PASSPort
I meet exactly one of those criteria, don't know about Bob.

I finally meet the last of those requirements as of last week. Otherwise, I think it would be a worthwhile venture (even without the $).

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 3

Grant Fritchey (3/16/2010)
But yeah, we're still only accepting articles from reasonably established articles. But getting three articles up on SQL Server Central isn't exactly an impossibly high hurdle. Heck, I've done it.

Nix my last comment on the topic - I still don't qualify. I need a couple more articles. Like Paul, that is a little more motivating.

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 4

I am trying to finish up 2 articles for Grant and the Standard. Somehow life and work keep getting in the way.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736280 More actions · Answer 5

I think Grant has leeway on getting you accepted. The idea is that he doesn't get the 35 guys that have a great idea, but just scribble something down without organizing it.

Like I often get.

Jason, your article was well written, and you had people proof it. One draft and published. Same for Bob, Wayne, and Paul (coming soon). I have had some authors that we have gone through 5 or 6 drafts to get a barely understandable article.

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Steve Jones - Editor (3/16/2010)
I think Grant has leeway on getting you accepted. The idea is that he doesn't get the 35 guys that have a great idea, but just scribble something down without organizing it.
Like I often get.
Jason, your article was well written, and you had people proof it. One draft and published. Same for Bob, Wayne, and Paul (coming soon). I have had some authors that we have gone through 5 or 6 drafts to get a barely understandable article.

I like having people proof the articles before submitting them. I had the pleasure of reviewing the articles of all three of those guys. That was a lot of fun too.

I do like the 3 article minimum idea. If it's something you feel is worth doing - then do it a few times.

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 7

Grant Fritchey (3/16/2010)
Yeah, it was absolutely top notch. Too bad he didn't write it for the Standard. I would have paid more. 😀

You would have paid ME?! STEVE!! I want my $100 bucks back that I sent you !! :w00t:

Just finished a morning's worth of meetings and snuck a peek at all the comments. Thanks to everyone for the kind words.

Congratulations Lynn for a much worthier achievement!! I'm looking forward to the party in the tent.

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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 8

Lynn Pettis (3/15/2010)
Alvin Ramard (3/15/2010)
Anybody else see a problem with this statement?
DECLARE @selectDate = getdate()-365
Yes, in SQL Server 2008 it is missing the data type. Should be:
DECLARE @selectDate datetime = getdate() - 365;

much better, but that's not the date I selected...

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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."

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 9

CirquedeSQLeil (3/15/2010)
Roy Ernest (3/15/2010)
people born on 29th of February never gets old... 🙂 They are always young..
They age at 1/4th the rate of the rest of us. Certainly is not fair.

but they look so old for their age...

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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."

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 10

Steve Jones - Editor (3/16/2010)
I have had some authors that we have gone through 5 or 6 drafts to get a barely understandable article.

And I've apologized for that over & over.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

Author of:
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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736280 More actions · Answer 11

C'mon, Grant, it's not your writing.

Now the photoshopping for your editorial videos......:hehe::w00t:

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 12

Grant Fritchey (3/16/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (3/16/2010)
I have had some authors that we have gone through 5 or 6 drafts to get a barely understandable article.
And I've apologized for that over & over.

Out of four articles written, I only made one minor change to one article before it was published, and that was the first one published on another site.

I may not think I write well, but others seem to like what I wrote and that makes me feel good.

Now, if I could just make time to write some more...

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 13

Alvin Ramard (3/15/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (3/15/2010)
Alvin Ramard (3/15/2010)
GilaMonster (3/15/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (3/15/2010)
Steve, we really need a "devil emoticon"
I need an angel. For all those 'looks around innocently' type comments
How about a "knocking head against the wall" one too?
If we are going that far, then an explosives vest is necessary 😀
GilaMonster (3/15/2010)
I need an angel. For all those 'looks around innocently' type comments
Can't have a devil without an angel. I think Lynn wants one too - needs the halo icon.
We could also use one with rubber boots and a shovel. 😀

I've always liked this one:

http://media.photobucket.com/image/animated%20beating%20a%20dead%20horse/RaulMonkey/Animated/beating-a-dead-horse.gif?o=1

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"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."

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 14

Paul White (3/15/2010)
In fact it is as bad as DATEADD(DAY, DATEDIFF(DAY, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP), 0).

All right Paul, edumacate me. Why is this bad?

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"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."

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 15

Paul White (3/16/2010)
Isn't Bob's/Dixie's article an excellent read today?
Shame about some of the layout, but hopefully that will be fixed soon.
Most enjoyable.

It definitely was. I particularly enjoyed the last line...:-D:hehe:

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"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."