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Site owners...you really should do something about this....

  • June 15, 2005 at 10:11 am

    #362897

    Please, please oh please remove -

    "No one has responded to this topic yet. Even if you don't have a complete answer, the original poster will appreciate any thoughts you have!"

    from forums you know that don't require a response - "Suggestions"; "Anything but SQL" etc...

    It's the only thing (imho) that tarnishes this otherwise "BEST SQL SERVER SITE".....<;-)







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  • June 15, 2005 at 10:18 am

    #565775

    Still happens that someone posts in the wrong forum. They deserve an answer too .

  • June 15, 2005 at 10:23 am

    #565779

    Remi - the only answer those posters deserve is : "GO POST IN THE RIGHT FORUM"...

    But you know what I mean right ?!?! I'm sure appropriate filters could be added other than (what seems to be) the existing one of 3 days' duration after which this automated response kicks in...







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  • June 15, 2005 at 10:44 am

    #565788

    We'll think about it. That response was put in there to recycle posts and see if they'd get an answer the second time around. Some forums go get a bunch of bad posts that we have to move, so it's nice to see that reminder.

  • June 15, 2005 at 11:34 am

    #565798

    Sure, but if we don't see that post, how are we supposed to tell them that??

  • June 15, 2005 at 11:36 am

    #565800

    Recycling the posts is great because I have seldom seen one that doesn't get answered the second time around...(though at scc.com it's almost as if the members are vying with each other to see who answers a post first - seconds after the poster has clicked on his "post" button 🙂

    I'm only talking about forums where you know this won't be needed - like editorials/anything but sql....







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  • June 15, 2005 at 11:42 am

    #565803

    Let's decide this one with a quarter.

    Heads I win, tails I don't lose.

  • June 15, 2005 at 11:43 am

    #565804

    Oops - there's that catch 22!!!!! <;-)

    Guess I meant that if I want to get a question answered, the first thing I'll do is pick the right forum before posting...I've seen you & Frank tell people numerous times to not "double post" or "post in the right forum"....isn't this hand-holding to an extreme ???







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  • June 15, 2005 at 11:46 am

    #565806

    Double posting no, it's like spam and we don't need that.

    Right forum, I guess you can point out the fact once, and then they have to do it themselves .

  • June 15, 2005 at 11:47 am

    #565807

    okay - since we're geographically miles apart I'll toss the quarter and let you know what the result is....

    p.s: I am very good at making quarters land standing up...<;-)







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  • June 15, 2005 at 12:00 pm

    #565812

    Maybe but since it won't be in our accepted target answers you'll have to rethrow it untill you get it right.

  • June 15, 2005 at 12:16 pm

    #565823

    "Heads I win, tails I don't lose"....

    It is IMPLICIT that anything else - I win!

    p.s: The obvious need never be stated Remi! <;-)







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  • June 15, 2005 at 12:20 pm

    #565824

    Then this answer doesn't need to be typed .

  • June 15, 2005 at 4:01 pm

    #565928

    How about you send me the quarter and I flip it?

  • June 15, 2005 at 11:54 pm

    #565973

    Just take yours and we'll trust what comes up... and agrees with common physics laws .

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