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tEChniiQue

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27. September 2005 @ 12:42

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I've noticed throughout the forums that people will post a question but find their own answer prior to or after a response. Usually it'll be something like:

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Thanks for your help but I figured it out

My suggestion is for all members who notice this to ask the member that posted question to post how the issue was resolved.

I just picture people "receiving updates on threads" waiting for the answer to post but end up finding something similiar to the above quote.

I just think in a small way it could in turn make a big impact for the better on the forum. With people like ddp and quote like:

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Teach & Learn

and MANYothers that attempt to accomplish what I'm referring is out there and not to mention Rule 4:that would back this as well.

Since a large number of people fail to read the rules anyway, all of us in the forums pushing this is probably one of the most effective ways.

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thelox714

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1. October 2005 @ 20:29

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i totally agree..
then you're just sitting there wondering why they even posted in the first place.

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2. October 2005 @ 03:28

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i do often ask ppl to come back with progress, good or bad, but i find that a lot of them still don't. i very often stumble over old replies i'd made while looking for help with new threads and again, most of them are just forgotten. a few i replied to as part of the stumble just to nudge the posters and a couple of them did actually reply back, but i think it's the nature of the beast, they just wander off. i will however try to ask that each time i post when i remember

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3. October 2005 @ 03:27

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I agree with that tEChniiQue.

And that is why I usual ask that
(usual, i maen = so far only Finnish aD forum...)

But I`m ready to ask it here when I see someone to say like that:

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Thanks for your help but I figured it out

Because some1 will need that knowledge... teach and learn.

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