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Question Hijacking: The Experts in EE are professional and polite. Sometimes maybe too polite. What is the reduction in response rate if a question has already had but ONE response? Is it diminished? It must be.
I'd hate to blame striving for "points" is a reason for responding; so I won't.
Yet, we sometimes get responses that miss the point (don't answer the question), are tangential, are patronizing. These responses, if early in the hoped-for responses, reduce the likelihood of getting a good response that *is* on point. So, a few suggestions:
- if you don't know the answer, wait for other responses before you post.
- if you don't know the answer, say so.
- if you think you might be responding to a neophyte and your intended answer reflects that view, re-read the question.
- Focus on answering the question and not on "THE PROBLEM" that may only be there for background.
I'm sure there are others suggestions that folks could add.
The value of EE to all of us is helped by encouraging responses.
I'd hate to blame striving for "points" is a reason for responding; so I won't.
Yet, we sometimes get responses that miss the point (don't answer the question), are tangential, are patronizing. These responses, if early in the hoped-for responses, reduce the likelihood of getting a good response that *is* on point. So, a few suggestions:
- if you don't know the answer, wait for other responses before you post.
- if you don't know the answer, say so.
- if you think you might be responding to a neophyte and your intended answer reflects that view, re-read the question.
- Focus on answering the question and not on "THE PROBLEM" that may only be there for background.
I'm sure there are others suggestions that folks could add.
The value of EE to all of us is helped by encouraging responses.
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I think that is a perception but not entirely realityWell, I've sure had answers and threads that had but one responder. So I rather have to say this is more than perception. I may be biased by other venues where it's MORE prevalent. I end up that it's more than perception and worthy of consideration. Thus the suggestions.
If we are posting too much background information, that just really gets in the way.Yes. Examples can be misleading as well as possibly helpful. Over time I've tried to do less. Over time I've tried to make the actual question clearer. When one does that then it's particularly frustrating to see the bandwidth used up.
If there is an answer you don't like or understand, take a step back, close the browser and come back to it later.You're right of course. My baggage is when clear questions are ignored or sidestepped. My favorite baggage boils down to: "Is that a Yes or a No?"
The original post wasn't so much a complaint as a set of suggestions for more positive interaction. I hope it was taken that way. But the title *was* intended to get some attention.
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We are planning on some updates to the question workflow to address some of these concerns. Some Experts are too polite, not wanting to add a comment unless they *know* they have the best solution. Others will try anything, presumably in an effort to help. Many Experts skip over questions that already have comments with the assumption that the user has already been helped.
We are looking at how we can improve ways for authors to indicate their solution hasn't been reached yet and for Experts to be able to indicate they need more information from an author.
We are looking at how we can improve ways for authors to indicate their solution hasn't been reached yet and for Experts to be able to indicate they need more information from an author.
On Monday we launched the first installment of the Help Bell, a new feature for Premium Members, Team Accounts, and Qualified Experts. The Help Bell will give paid members assistance in getting their questions in front of subject-matter experts. Check out this how-to article for more information.
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I need to report spam e-mail and cannot find where to go on the site can someone please assist me
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If it originates from Private Message, go into your messages and use Report Abuse there (drop-down at top right).
If it is a marketing type of email without any action onsite, best to report to Customer Support - see https://www.experts-exchange.com/Expert_Testing/1063/Share-your-feedback-or-report-a-bug-on-Experts-Exchange.html for details.
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Good morning, everyone!
I just wanted to make sure that my EE pals had the right information to stay ahead of the Equifax breach (below is the article the FTC wrote on the subject).
First, know that there is a good chance you're a part of the fiasco, and if you don't have credit monitoring already, you'll need to get some immediately (Equifax is providing it for free). Second, to get the credit monitoring, you'll have to go to Equifax's website and click on the "Potential Impact" tab. Once you've done that, just give them the last six digits of your SSN, and you'll find out in seconds whether or not you're a part of this breach. Lastly, if this incident impacts you, Equifax will give you a page to input your credentials for the free credit monitoring.
That's it! Stay safe everyone and take care.
I just wanted to make sure that my EE pals had the right information to stay ahead of the Equifax breach (below is the article the FTC wrote on the subject).
First, know that there is a good chance you're a part of the fiasco, and if you don't have credit monitoring already, you'll need to get some immediately (Equifax is providing it for free). Second, to get the credit monitoring, you'll have to go to Equifax's website and click on the "Potential Impact" tab. Once you've done that, just give them the last six digits of your SSN, and you'll find out in seconds whether or not you're a part of this breach. Lastly, if this incident impacts you, Equifax will give you a page to input your credentials for the free credit monitoring.
That's it! Stay safe everyone and take care.
Patch Tuesday Sept 12, 2017 was another abject failure on the part of Microsoft.
Microsoft Edge (their pride and joy) blew up and barely runs without "I stopped working" errors.
And EE staff apparently do not use Edge because it is even worse on EE.
Microsoft Edge (their pride and joy) blew up and barely runs without "I stopped working" errors.
And EE staff apparently do not use Edge because it is even worse on EE.
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We only have about 3.4% of visits using Edge, but we do still keep it as part of our cross-browser testing. If they put out a broken update though, then there's not much we can do about that.
Sounds like it's working better for you now though, I hope?
Sounds like it's working better for you now though, I hope?
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Its so often helpful when someone sends a screen shot of the problem they're experiencing with the website. It helps me to understand the problem they're trying to solve and enables me to help them faster.
Its even more helpful when they provide the steps they did so I can reproduce the issue.
Its even more helpful when they provide the steps they did so I can reproduce the issue.
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Agreed! A picture paints a thousand words. And in some cases, video is even better (but certainly a bit trickier to make.) I remember one time you filed a bug with a video demonstrating it, and that was hugely helpful for us understanding what it was—since it was difficult to describe in words.
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Haha, yeah I remember. I asked a question on the site here to find out which program I should use to do that! :)
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28999848/How-to-make-a-short-video-of-something-I-cannot-simply-screenshot.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28999848/How-to-make-a-short-video-of-something-I-cannot-simply-screenshot.html
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Hello everyone out there in Experts Exchange World! My name is Terri and I am new to this site. The reason I decided to become a member is hopefully be able to learn from all of YOU EXPERTS! I have decided to learn Microsoft Access and learn how to build databases.... I am not new with it by all means but absolutely NO EXPERT... In fact I would say I am just a step above the beginner..... so I am praying one of you out there in Expert Exchange land will soon become my best buddy in education.... lol
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C'mon in, the water's fine, and we have some serious Microsoft Access rock stars that hang out in the Access zone and can answer questions.
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For a humorous tutorial on how to help them help you, much of it learned in the Access zone, check out Top 10 Ways to Ask Better Questions.
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I donated some shirts, thanks. I also sent a package to Houston yesterday. People have lost their homes, cars, pictures, jobs, businesses, and more. Animals need help too. Some of my friends who are there are getting crews together and helping others clean up. Now Irma is kicking up and enormous -- pray for the safety of those in her path.
Too much water from the hurricanes, and not enough to stop the wild fires to the west.
Too much water from the hurricanes, and not enough to stop the wild fires to the west.
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