Comments on: Asking Smart Questions http://crschmidt.net/blog/archives/212/asking-smart-questions/ Ramblings of a GIS Hacker Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Mark Eichin http://crschmidt.net/blog/archives/212/asking-smart-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-17127 Mark Eichin Wed, 09 May 2007 05:58:47 +0000 http://crschmidt.net/blog/archives/212/asking-smart-questions/#comment-17127 Question bounties: probably because the concept doesn't actually work :-) More effective is to cultivate enough earlier-stage users who can take up the slack of helping out with the complete hopeless ones. Question bounties: probably because the concept doesn’t actually work :-)

More effective is to cultivate enough earlier-stage users who can take up the slack of helping out with the complete hopeless ones.

]]> By: Jason Birch http://crschmidt.net/blog/archives/212/asking-smart-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-16885 Jason Birch Mon, 07 May 2007 02:48:14 +0000 http://crschmidt.net/blog/archives/212/asking-smart-questions/#comment-16885 It's an easy trap to fall into; taking too much ownership of problems on the mailing lists for projects you're highly involved in. I agree with your strategy for two reasons: first, it will cut down on your work; second, it allows your users to answer the question, give back to the community and feel generally helpful. You not answering every question can actually help your communities to grow more healthy _and_ preserve your sanity :) -J It’s an easy trap to fall into; taking too much ownership of problems on the mailing lists for projects you’re highly involved in.

I agree with your strategy for two reasons: first, it will cut down on your work; second, it allows your users to answer the question, give back to the community and feel generally helpful.

You not answering every question can actually help your communities to grow more healthy _and_ preserve your sanity :)

-J

]]> By: Chris Tweedie http://crschmidt.net/blog/archives/212/asking-smart-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-16875 Chris Tweedie Mon, 07 May 2007 01:03:19 +0000 http://crschmidt.net/blog/archives/212/asking-smart-questions/#comment-16875 Hey Chris, i understand your pain! Certainly mailinglists are not search friendly, nor newb friendly which probably compounds the problem of "stupid questions". I havent used any products like yahoo answers etc. but im sure there would be modifications for phpbb (or other forum software) which does something similar. Hey Chris, i understand your pain!

Certainly mailinglists are not search friendly, nor newb friendly which probably compounds the problem of “stupid questions”. I havent used any products like yahoo answers etc. but im sure there would be modifications for phpbb (or other forum software) which does something similar.

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