New KB Article: How to ask a question

"This article is a loose how-to guide for correct forum and newsgroup
question-asking and general netiquette."

How to ask a question
by Daniel Petri, MS MVP-Exchange (?)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;555372 (19 Jul-05)
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

PA Bear wrote:
"This article is a loose how-to guide for correct forum and newsgroup
question-asking and general netiquette."

How to ask a question
by Daniel Petri, MS MVP-Exchange (?)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;555372 (19
Jul-05)

"After posting a question to a professional forum or newsgroup"

That already assumes way too much as many of those posting here looking
for some sort of answer don't actually ask an effin' question!

Also there needs to be a definitions section. I really want to see an
exact definition of "RTFM" on MS's website! ;-)

Otherwise pretty cool! Here is a shorter link to the KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/KB555372

"Google is your best friend" in a MS KB article! ROFL!

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Did you have a question?

Jon


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
"This article is a loose how-to guide for correct forum and newsgroup
question-asking and general netiquette."

How to ask a question
by Daniel Petri, MS MVP-Exchange (?)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;555372 (19 Jul-05)
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

It's not good enough. What is needed is the moron interface needs to structure the question.

Something like this

General Description of Problem
e.g. Messenger doesn't start


List Steps to Duplicate Problem
e.g. Click Start, click All Programs, Click Windows Messenger


What actually Happened
e.g. Nothing, Messenger didn't appear to start


What Did You Expect To Happen
e.g. That messenger open with a window to type in


Did Windows Come Preinstalled? If so what Brand and Model is the computer?
e.g. Yes, Dell XYZ


Obviously different templetes suit different problems. There could be a menu for Blue Screen templates, usage templates, program error templates, etc.
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"PA Bear" wrote in message ...
"This article is a loose how-to guide for correct forum and newsgroup
question-asking and general netiquette."

How to ask a question
by Daniel Petri, MS MVP-Exchange (?)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;555372 (19 Jul-05)
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

"David Candy" . wrote in message
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It's not good enough. What is needed is the moron interface needs to
structure the question.

Something like this

General Description of Problem
e.g. Messenger doesn't start


List Steps to Duplicate Problem
e.g. Click Start, click All Programs, Click Windows Messenger


What actually Happened
e.g. Nothing, Messenger didn't appear to start


What Did You Expect To Happen
e.g. That messenger open with a window to type in


Did Windows Come Preinstalled? If so what Brand and Model is the
computer?
e.g. Yes, Dell XYZ


Obviously different templetes suit different problems. There could be a
menu for Blue Screen templates, usage templates, program error
templates, etc.



************ REPLY SEPARATOR ************
(due to OP using quoted-printable format)

Wouldn't work. It assumes everyone would be asking a question regarding
a problem rather than an inquiry, rant, or info message. Also, everyone
would get tired of wading through the fixed templates and eventually
just pick "Other" and use the free-form template to enter their
question.

"kurttrail" wrote in message
...
PA Bear wrote:
"This article is a loose how-to guide for correct forum and newsgroup
question-asking and general netiquette."

How to ask a question
by Daniel Petri, MS MVP-Exchange (?)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;555372 (19
Jul-05)

"After posting a question to a professional forum or newsgroup"

That already assumes way too much as many of those posting here
looking for some sort of answer don't actually ask an effin' question!

Also there needs to be a definitions section. I really want to see an
exact definition of "RTFM" on MS's website! ;-)


They would take the high ground and say it meant "Read The Fine Manual".

I don't know about that. Most morons will obey a computer. Otherwise =
spammers would be out of business.

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Vanguard wrote:
"kurttrail" wrote in
message ...

Also there needs to be a definitions section. I really want to see
an exact definition of "RTFM" on MS's website! ;-)
They would take the high ground and say it meant "Read The Fine
Manual".

I wouldn't call that the "high ground," as I value accuracy over
censorship. But I'm surprised that "RTFM" made it in to a KB article to
begin with.

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"David Candy" . wrote in message
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I don't know about that. Most morons will obey a
computer. Otherwise spammers would be out of business.

That's funny; what a collection of pots trying to call
the kettles black. Whenever a moron has nothing to
say, he also uses a lot of words to prove it.

That sounds like a good idea, but it doesn't work in the Windows Media
Player newsgroup. The kiddies there just copy the instructions without
actually filling in the blanks.

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"You can do it if you try."

"David Candy" . wrote in message
...
It's not good enough. What is needed is the moron interface needs to
structure the question.

Something like this

General Description of Problem
e.g. Messenger doesn't start


List Steps to Duplicate Problem
e.g. Click Start, click All Programs, Click Windows Messenger


What actually Happened
e.g. Nothing, Messenger didn't appear to start


What Did You Expect To Happen
e.g. That messenger open with a window to type in


Did Windows Come Preinstalled? If so what Brand and Model is the computer?
e.g. Yes, Dell XYZ


Obviously different templetes suit different problems. There could be a menu
for Blue Screen templates, usage templates, program error templates, etc.
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"PA Bear" wrote in message
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"This article is a loose how-to guide for correct forum and newsgroup
question-asking and general netiquette."

How to ask a question
by Daniel Petri, MS MVP-Exchange (?)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;555372 (19 Jul-05)
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

PopS wrote:
"David Candy" . wrote in message
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I don't know about that. Most morons will obey a
computer. Otherwise spammers would be out of business.

That's funny; what a collection of pots trying to call
the kettles black. Whenever a moron has nothing to
say, he also uses a lot of words to prove it.

LOL! That's funny! You sound like a moron that has installed a lot of
spyware on his computer, and is upset at rightfully being called a
moron.

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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"

Vanguard wrote:
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(due to OP using quoted-printable format)

http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/

[OT: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/900930]
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