I need help
 

Please don't take this as criticism, but lately there have been many posts that start with "I need help". It would be better if some key words are added to define the problem. That statement isn't very descriptive, and sometimes I'm reading something that I have no interest in or that I know nothing about. Also finding the post later is very difficult without more description.
Sue

I agree!! Or, 'Look what I made', it would be helpful to have more info in the title. I know I skip over lots of posts that have little description.

Amen. Would also like to add how nice it is, when the poster comes back and thanks people, for the help. :thumbup:

Hovering over the title will give you the first sentence of the post, a lot of times you can see what the problem is. However, I do agree, the more specific a title is, the better!

This suggestion has been suggested many times here. Then the poster wonders why there are 150 view of their topic and only 5 responses.... I pop in and check the first post and if there are lots of posts I don't always leave a response or if it isn't anything I know about I don't post. I also choose the posts I want to open in the first place. I never read everything on any of my forums. If I did I'd never leave my chair LOL!

I agree. If you are asking for help, you want the people who can help you to notice and they should not have to work to find out they can be of help. And this is the place where there is so much talent and so much generosity.

That doesn't work on my iPad!

Thanks. I was thought long and hard before posting. I didn't want to offend anyone. I do hover over many posts to get the general idea of what they are asking or to make sure I haven't already read the post. I agree, everyone on here are so helpful and knowledgable.
Sue

I always read the I Need Help ones, therefore I get a free lesson from all you wonderful people. Thank you so much for sharing you knowledge.

OK, I had to laugh at a post titled "I need help" that complained about people who put titles like that for their topic :)

I have the same problem with some who post in the "Links " catagory. I posted that it would be nice to know what some of the links were for so I didn't spend time looking them up and maybe not interested in the subject or not needing the info in that link and etc. I was sort of told," not to look a gift horse in the mouth"! SOOOOO....

For some reason, that response (not yours) makes me think of giving cans without labels, to a food bank . . . . It only takes an extra second or two, to add a label to the link. :p

This has been mentioned before - but reminders for more info is good.

A memorable post title:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...e-t190977.html

with extra points for the alliteration! :D

I completely agree - I have been quilting for 20 years but have learned so much from this board. Thank you all!! Anne

I agree. There are so many great, informative posts. I have to choose what catches my eye and narrow down those choices.

Even tho i have never posted a question on this board i have gleaned lots of useful information so please just keepon posting thanks to all who do post with questions

I agree!!!! this has been an ongoing problem and has been discussed before!

great point!

giggle....me too......

Hey, we all need help from time to time; however, if you want a response then tell what it is that you want help with and I'll bet you'll get many more replies.

Agreed! We cover such a range of questions, key words would be helpful!

Amen!
We don't have the connection if we don't reply back. If I never hear back I wonder if they appreciated my interest.