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First: Allow re-asking of old questions. I've always felt it was odd to say "that question has already been asked--search the archives instead of asking it again." If someone has a question, they l...
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2020-01-13T00:54:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
- First: Allow re-asking of old questions. I've always felt it was odd to say "that question has already been asked--search the archives instead of asking it again." If someone has a question, they likely have a shading of their question that is specific to their individual story or project.
So, I'd suggest allowing people to ask whatever they like without the old culture of searching the archive first. I'm working on my sequel, and I'm coming across all sorts of issues but I don't ask bring it up here in part because I know there are plenty of resources in the archives. But I also don't feel like trawling through five year old threads looking for ideas or answers. I mean, publishing changes in that amount of time anyway.Sometimes the process of writing out the question helps me figure out my problem on my own anyway, and that can't happen if I feel like I'm encouraged to not ask a question 'that has been asked before.'- tl;dr: Allow people to ask old questions, at least til the site has more activity.
- And: I tried to log on a few times but could not. My password was forgotten (by my brain) and the recovery methods weren't working to get me logged in. It was annoying enough to make me question whether it was worth it to keep trying to gain access.
- I doubt I'm the only one who ran into that issue.
- And: more leniency toward conversation would be nice. I was not a huge fan of the Q/A nature of SE ('no conversation, please!')
- Anyway, them's my thoughts.
- First: Allow re-asking of old questions. I've always felt it was odd to say "that question has already been asked--search the archives instead of asking it again." If someone has a question, they likely have a shading of their question that is specific to their individual story or project.
- So, I'd suggest allowing people to ask whatever they like without the old culture of searching the archive first. I'm working on my sequel, and I'm coming across all sorts of issues--but I refrain from bringing it up here, in part because I know there are plenty of resources in the archives. But--I don't feel like trawling through five-year-old threads looking for ideas or answers. (I mean heck, publishing changes in that amount of time anyway.)
- Sometimes the process of writing out the question helps me figure out my problem on my own anyway, and that can't happen if I feel like I'm discouraged from asking a question 'that has been asked before.'
- tl;dr: Allow people to ask old questions, at least til the site has more activity.
- And: I tried to log on a few times but could not. My password was forgotten (by my brain) and the recovery methods weren't working to get me logged in. It was annoying enough to make me question whether it was worth it to keep trying to gain access.
- I doubt I'm the only one who ran into that issue.
- And: more leniency toward conversation would be nice. I was not a huge fan of the Q/A nature of SE ('no conversation, please!')
- Anyway, them's my thoughts.
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DPT
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2020-01-13T00:52:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've always felt it was odd to say "that question has already been asked--search the archives instead of asking it again." If someone has a question, they likely have a shading of their question that is specific to their individual story or project.- So, I'd suggest allowing people to ask whatever they like without the old culture of searching the archive first. I'm working on my sequel, and I'm coming across all sorts of issues but I don't ask bring it up here in part because I know there are plenty of resources in the archives. But I also don't feel like trawling through five year old threads looking for ideas or answers. I mean, publishing changes in that amount of time anyway.
- Sometimes the process of writing out the question helps me figure out my problem on my own anyway, and that can't happen if I feel like I'm encouraged to not ask a question 'that has been asked before.'
- tl;dr: Allow people to ask old questions, at least til the site has more activity.
- And: I tried to log on a few times but could not. My password was forgotten (by my brain) and the recovery methods weren't working to get me logged in. It was annoying enough to make me question whether it was worth it to keep trying to gain access.
- I doubt I'm the only one who ran into that issue.
- And: more leniency toward conversation would be nice. I was not a huge fan of the Q/A nature of SE ('no conversation, please!')
- Anyway, them's my thoughts.
- First: Allow re-asking of old questions. I've always felt it was odd to say "that question has already been asked--search the archives instead of asking it again." If someone has a question, they likely have a shading of their question that is specific to their individual story or project.
- So, I'd suggest allowing people to ask whatever they like without the old culture of searching the archive first. I'm working on my sequel, and I'm coming across all sorts of issues but I don't ask bring it up here in part because I know there are plenty of resources in the archives. But I also don't feel like trawling through five year old threads looking for ideas or answers. I mean, publishing changes in that amount of time anyway.
- Sometimes the process of writing out the question helps me figure out my problem on my own anyway, and that can't happen if I feel like I'm encouraged to not ask a question 'that has been asked before.'
- tl;dr: Allow people to ask old questions, at least til the site has more activity.
- And: I tried to log on a few times but could not. My password was forgotten (by my brain) and the recovery methods weren't working to get me logged in. It was annoying enough to make me question whether it was worth it to keep trying to gain access.
- I doubt I'm the only one who ran into that issue.
- And: more leniency toward conversation would be nice. I was not a huge fan of the Q/A nature of SE ('no conversation, please!')
- Anyway, them's my thoughts.
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DPT
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2020-01-13T00:52:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've always felt it was odd to say "that question has already been asked--search the archives instead of asking it again." If someone has a question, they likely have a shading of their question that is specific to their individual story or project.
So, I'd suggest allowing people to ask whatever they like without the old culture of searching the archive first. I'm working on my sequel, and I'm coming across all sorts of issues but I don't ask bring it up here in part because I know there are plenty of resources in the archives. But I also don't feel like trawling through five year old threads looking for ideas or answers. I mean, publishing changes in that amount of time anyway.
Sometimes the process of writing out the question helps me figure out my problem on my own anyway, and that can't happen if I feel like I'm encouraged to not ask a question 'that has been asked before.'
tl;dr: Allow people to ask old questions, at least til the site has more activity.
And: I tried to log on a few times but could not. My password was forgotten (by my brain) and the recovery methods weren't working to get me logged in. It was annoying enough to make me question whether it was worth it to keep trying to gain access.
I doubt I'm the only one who ran into that issue.
And: more leniency toward conversation would be nice. I was not a huge fan of the Q/A nature of SE ('no conversation, please!')
Anyway, them's my thoughts.