Question about frequent questions asked
#1
From a few weeks of "lurking" I have seen the same questions asked over and over again. Is it possible to have just one section like a FAQ section that can be updated for newbies? Just a question from a newbie :) not that there is anything wrong with asking sometimes for me it would be a great assest for newbies and oldies to go to for help on freqently asked questions.
#2
Originally Posted by Quiltforme
From a few weeks of "lurking" I have seen the same questions asked over and over again. Is it possible to have just one section like a FAQ section that can be updated for newbies? Just a question from a newbie :) not that there is anything wrong with asking sometimes for me it would be a great assest for newbies and oldies to go to for help on freqently asked questions.
many people would not take the time to read through an FAQ topic before posting their question anew.
many people would not take the time to search through an FAQ section before posting their question anew.
developing and maintaining an FAQ topic or section would take a lot of work up front and forevermore. are you volunteering?
i'm not trying to criticize or poke fun. cross my heart. it's a logical suggestion. it's worth a try if we get one or more volunteers to help set up and maintain it. setup would involve doing a thorough search through the whole board to develop a list of questions already asked and all the answers already provided. maintenance would include tracking the frequency of new questions & answers to determine whether or not they should be added. it would also involve indentifying new answers to old questions.
#3
You'll have repeat questions no matter what 'forum' you're on.
If they're repeated, answer their question or just don't read it.
Sometimes even the topic is repeated over and over and over. That's ok - it's new to someone!
If they're repeated, answer their question or just don't read it.
Sometimes even the topic is repeated over and over and over. That's ok - it's new to someone!
#7
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: western Pa
Posts: 4,569
When I first joined I asked a lot of questions that had already been posted. The biggest help for me was the Search function--I use that before asking a question and usually find the info is already on this board. Sometimes you have to scroll thru a lot of related items but you'll usually find what you need (and lots more). Hope this helps other newbies like it helped me.
#9
Power Poster
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 18,726
I learned so much from reading ALL the topics related to my question when I was a newbie...I'd hate to see the questions not being posted...afterall...there are newbies here all the time..sometimes they know a LOT more than some of the rest of us and I love having all the different answers...so newbies or not...keep posting questions, even if they have been posted before! Thats just my opinion...but I'm sticking to it..LOL!!
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