Teamedup Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 How irritated I am with posts about posts being a waste of time. So what is a waste of time, perhaps an awful lot of posts come into this catagory if that is the case. Examples could be constant questioning about exactly the same thing! Well, the constant questioning about the same thing is OK. If those who say posts are a waste of time, then maybe they should just ignore those posts that they don't like, and IF they have a modicum of knowledge or information pass it on with good grace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Theres a bit of a thing going on between albi and outcast at the moment, saying a post and the responses are a waste of time. I think they are just trying to distract attention from something else the thread about sleep deprivation has thrown up (pun intended). Generally though, I think the members of this forum are pretty generous with their advice, repeatedly so in many cases - that is, answering the same or similar questions again and again. I think that's great, I really do, but I'm a softy. I hope at some time in the future to be able to answer more 'living in france' related queries, at the moment I just don't feel knowledgable enough, and even with the 'simple' things, someone usually posts a good response before I see the thread. It certainly doesn't ever bother me that people ask questions to which the answer seems obvious. It's only obvious if you know, and also, sometimes people just want to tell what happened to them. Respond or ignore as you wish.tresco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Netiquette suggests that posts which are a waste of time should be ignored not responded to. People who ignore this basic courtesy rarely make useful or interesting posts although there are of course exceptions, nobody is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0BRIAN WOODHEADI,m here in franceddMMyyyy0Falseen-USI,m here in franceTrue Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Is there or is there not a search facility on the forum,the answer is yes there is,so why do people not use it and post a question that as been answered many times before,that said the post bag is a place to exchange the differing views on france as seen by most posters from france. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I've tried to use the search facility a few times. It looks snazzy, but it just doesn't work as well as it used to. The other thing is that some information dates, so it's good that people take the time to post new information in response to what might seem an 'old' question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddie Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 [quote]I've tried to use the search facility a few times. It looks snazzy, but it just doesn't work as well as it used to. The other thing is that some information dates, so it's good that people take the...[/quote]Couldn't have put it better myself!Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 Exactly, things change and that is why old questions are sometimes the only way some of us learn the new rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0BRIAN WOODHEADI,m here in franceddMMyyyy0Falseen-USI,m here in franceTrue Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Sorry teamed up I was mistaken when I thought you knew it all,it now appears you dont,rules, which rules have changed?forum rules, french rules, world rules ,rules for living here in france or rules for working in france oops sorry you have never worked in france,maybe you can pass me the questions on that subject, anything on insults I will pass over to you,because you post them so you must know what they mean.Bon apres midi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 Ah you poor thing you, ofcourse I don't know it all and never will, I am sorry if you mistakenly believed I did. Now you must get over this jealousy about me not working. I've never had the need or desire since I have been here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Does your wife work, outcast ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Hoddy - Moderator's hat on.I have removed a large number of posts from this thread.Not all of them were offensive, but they didn't make sense without what went before. James will be back at work tomorrow and he will no doubt make the necessary decisions about some people's continued membership of the forum.Happy new year to all !Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I have to say that I agree with Teamdup on this one. Things change. Laws, prices, product availability, regulations etc. Therefore someone will always have a new perspective to offer. If you are one of those who gets annoyed at repeated questions then I feel very sorry for you. It is not compulsory for you to put your two penneth in. Go and do some gardening, take a walk or read a book and let those who are happy to pass on their experiences do so without any unpleasantness. Thank you and a Happy New Year to one and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Em Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I would say that "old" questions are an essential part of the forum.When I first logged on I really didn't know which questions would be uesful to me for our move and it was other people's requests for information that have gradually improved my knowledge. If everyone used the search engine, we wouldn't know what they were asking and apropos the above, wouldn't find out the answer.Em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0BRIAN WOODHEADI,m here in franceddMMyyyy0Falseen-USI,m here in franceTrue Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Then there is a need for a heading on the forum something like things that have changed since the last posting,then that can be searched for,and that would make everyone happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 The flaw in that, is that often people do not realise things have changed until a question has been asked, and sometimes answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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