<VV> Mistakes many make when participating in "Online Question / answer threads"

[Matt Nall]

This is my PERSONAL  list.....  nothing more


1  Not "catching up"... IE:  reading ALL  posts before replying to EVEN ONE! [ unless a personal question ]


This results  in:


A-  A post  for a topic that is already  resolved several days before!
B-  A totally offbase answer because the Original poster  has since   corrected / or Clarified what they are referring to.
C-  Making a statement that has already been "disproved"!!
D-  Repeating a fix, or specification made prior.. make the poster look like  a plagiarizer  ..TRYING to look "Smart"


2  Using a Online Forum / Usergroup  as a "Bulletin Board", instead of emailing the person directly / privately IE:


A-  "Hey Joe.. Do you know  Tony P"  or   "  I like    Studebakers  too.. when on a CORVAIR  group!




What are other's peeves??   Let's see how many can stay "on topic"?


Matt Nall
Charleston, Oregon
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