Samsung Behold - Requesting FAQ Update.

ashbash

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« on: September 29, 2009, 08:23:35 AM »

I'm asking because I've already run into the problem 50 times since I've been on the site in just the past few days, but I really think we should update the FAQ and make it more organized so that we don't have the same scenario of newbs (technically, like moi) that ask a question and get 10 Full members huffing and puffing "OMG Search before posting!"

Firstly, it would make it easier to search for the question if there was a rule to make topics names clear (or with the question in the topics) - I.E. "Can I change the Behold's theme?" instead of "HEELLLPPP!"

Secondly, instead of getting upset with the newbs, just politely redirect them to the FAQ, which if it is was it claims to be then it should answer their question.

Which brings me to my final point. The FAQ is out of date. There's only like 12 questions on there and I know frequent posters get huffy over answering more than just those 12 questions over and over.
So perhaps everytime a question is asked a certain amount of times we can add it to the FAQ.

To make the FAQ more organized we should number the questions so in the event someone still asks a question without searching or looking at the FAQ board we can say "FAQ #36 [insert link]" if we feel so inclined as to actually find which number it is (or in some cases it may be asked enough for one to remember the number).

Sound good? I'm just merging ideas from my other boards, hope that's okay.


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booboo773

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Re: Requesting FAQ Update.

« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 09:44:16 AM »

OK, maybe the FAQ could use some updating and that is something that we can look into, but the only way any of this other stuff is going to happen is if the newbies cooperate too. 99% join, do not search for their answers, and just start randomly posting. It clearly states at the top to search before posting and yet, it still gets ignored. Most of us try to be polite, but after a while, a person's patience wears thin. Sorry if you don't like this, but it's a fact of life on this board and if someone posts "How do I install a game?" they are gonna get called out on it.

Bottom line is that you're asking the dedicated posters to put in even more work by asking us to provide links...that could have been found with a simple search and the newbies will still post the same questions regardless. Plus, you can't call out people volunteering their time on getting huffy when we have to wade through countless threads asking the same thing.