Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> writes: >> lee wrote: >> > >> Queue your posts before sending them. >> > I tried that, and wound up not remembering to post afterword. It > sounds better than it works, at least for me. It can happen --- since I got used to it, I don't forget it anymore. Even if I do, nothing terrible happens. >> Some threads happen to diverge into, sometimes multiple, different >> directions, with many posters becoming inspired to come forward with >> what they are interested in. When this happens, it doesn't mean that >> the thread has been hijacked. >> > That's your opinion, I can agree if the diversion is a subtopic of the > original post, otherwise I disagree. Let's take the 'Schrödingers' Cat' thread as an example. Does it constitute hijacking the thread when someone asks why it's "Schrödingers'" rather than "Schrödingers"? > Implementation details of a relevant answer are fine, too often a "How > do I" question results in a "you want to do something less" answer, > which is (a) often not helpful, and (b) comes with the assumption that > the original poster asked the wrong question, or is using a wrong > approach, usually without understanding the reason why an approach has > been chosen. That isn't hijacking, or is it? > I have had some success with starting a post with a statement that I'm > not seeking alternate solution, just information on how to make the > chosen approach work. I don't do it unless I'm really closed to > alternatives, I have had a fair number of good alternatives brought to > my attention. And you don't like it when alternatives are brought to your attention because of (a) and (b)? -- Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
