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nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
March 31 2011 21:48 GMT
#1
I'm posting here to encourage mods to give special tech support icons to guys like myrmidon (and others, theres a few!) i read the tech support forums alot out of curiosity and there are lots of people posting uninformed opinions as advice all the time, though some people consistently know what they are talking about and spend alot of time giving great advice to people. I think it would be appropriate and it would help users value their advice higher.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-31 22:12:49
March 31 2011 22:12 GMT
#2
I think bad advice should be reportable, however that's a very thin line.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
April 01 2011 01:01 GMT
#3
tech support isn't opinion based it's factual you have a problem and it can be measured and fixed. What i think is wrong is people being confident in their recommendations to what a person should do when i'm sure they have doubts. They just need to come off as more passive in their role.
echO [W]
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1495 Posts
April 01 2011 01:11 GMT
#4
I think it would be hard to have a structured and fair way of deciding who should get an icon and who shouldn't.
"Or a school bus over a bunch of kids" - Tasteless --- “A man's errors are his portals of discovery.” - James Joyce
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
April 01 2011 01:32 GMT
#5
fair FAIR?!?!?! lol could just run off same system are good posts for strategy forum. Sure making a mistake in sc2 strategy can cost you a game but with tech support it could cost you a computer :D or at least a call in to a professional and 2 weeks without it
Rhyme
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1069 Posts
April 01 2011 01:56 GMT
#6
they already have the little blue stars for quality posters; maybe suggest he gets one if he's super helpful all the time
dont ever say that
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21549 Posts
April 01 2011 03:55 GMT
#7
SC2 strategy has highlighted posters; that would probably work for the tech support forum.

All applicants must pass a test written by R1CH.
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kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
April 01 2011 04:18 GMT
#8
On April 01 2011 12:55 SonuvBob wrote:
SC2 strategy has highlighted posters; that would probably work for the tech support forum.

All applicants must pass a test written by R1CH.

Have fun passing that test lololol
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
April 01 2011 06:06 GMT
#9
Here's a hit to pass R1CH's test:

Sweep the leg.
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2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9517 Posts
April 02 2011 00:04 GMT
#10
A sample of R1CH's test:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=119992
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tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19136 Posts
April 02 2011 00:44 GMT
#11
On April 02 2011 09:04 2Pacalypse- wrote:
A sample of R1CH's test:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=119992

Fgnepensg 2 Orgn Xrl Punyyratr #2 = Starcraft 2 Beta Key #2
So we have
S = F
t = g
a = n
r = e
c = p
f = s

And now we have the cipher (which was rot13 btw). Look at the source. See JavaScript embedded in the post. Lots of cryptic looking stuff.

There's an if. if the if is true, pop up a message box. If it's false, redirect the window. What's the condition? Well it's checking the textbox against something so obviously the one that's referencing the document is that and the conditional is against \x70\x68\x61\x73\x65\x34. Run a basic hex->string converter and you get phase4. Enter that and you get taken to a new page with a word riddle.

Phase 4

I was born in 1969, but it took four years before I was defined. As I grew old, I was not called upon nearly as much as when I was young. My lucky numbers are 15 and 854. I am on the 7th floor, but there are no more above me.

When you have discovered who I am, kindly direct me to teamliquid.net.


He's R1CH so it's obviously something programm-y. Quick search of "programming languages 1969 15 854 7" gives Telnet as the 3rd result. So open telnet and connect to teamliquid.net

Unfortunately I have to restart to use telnet (not enabled by default on W7 -.-) so that's where I'll stop.


It's really not that hard of a puzzle.
Liquipediaasante sana squash banana
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
April 03 2011 05:18 GMT
#12
Special icons or highlighted users would be nice, but they should mainly be assigned to users who are proficient at a specific skills. Programming, computer hardware, networking, streaming gurus, etc, should be given them. I know you're joking, but there's no way you could qualify posters without simply reading their posts regarding the stuff they say they know. I go to school for network and telecom engineering, so I think I'm fine giving advice on that, but I only semi know what I'm talking about in some other tech support genres.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
April 03 2011 05:42 GMT
#13
On April 03 2011 14:18 Grobyc wrote:
Special icons or highlighted users would be nice, but they should mainly be assigned to users who are proficient at a specific skills. Programming, computer hardware, networking, streaming gurus, etc, should be given them. I know you're joking, but there's no way you could qualify posters without simply reading their posts regarding the stuff they say they know. I go to school for network and telecom engineering, so I think I'm fine giving advice on that, but I only semi know what I'm talking about in some other tech support genres.

i don't know who you know is joking, I'm assuming you are not referring to me. The people i imagine would get a special tech support icon are people who post there alot, always with helpful advice. They don't post advice on stuff they don't know, and are pretty clear on what they are sure about and what they are not so sure about.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
April 03 2011 06:25 GMT
#14
I was referring to Sonuvbob about the R1CH test. Some people can have helpful suggestions if they aren't sure but are making a recommendation that wouldn't hurt to try. If it's a hardware question for example that has a definite answer, I agree about only posting if they are educated, but I've also seen people make a suggestion they weren't sure of that helped the OP in many occasions on things that don't always have a definite answer.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
April 03 2011 19:28 GMT
#15
On April 03 2011 15:25 Grobyc wrote:
I was referring to Sonuvbob about the R1CH test. Some people can have helpful suggestions if they aren't sure but are making a recommendation that wouldn't hurt to try. If it's a hardware question for example that has a definite answer, I agree about only posting if they are educated, but I've also seen people make a suggestion they weren't sure of that helped the OP in many occasions on things that don't always have a definite answer.

no disagreements here
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
May 05 2011 02:33 GMT
#16
I definitely would throw in votes for skyR and Myrmidon getting recognition. The number of hardware questions they answer daily, with links to back up anything that gets doubted is insane. They definitely know what they're talking about and contribute a ton.
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
May 05 2011 06:08 GMT
#17
well the beauty of computer tech support, if you know how to use search engines you know how to troubleshoot. just test people on their proficiency in finding something. The problem with the tech forum is like 3 line op's where they have an issue but they don't give enough information so follow up questions are asked but they aren't answered right away.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-06 06:47:10
July 06 2011 06:42 GMT
#18
Bump! there should be something done about the tech support forum; way too many idiots drowning the really good support not only by their own terrible advice but also by the ensuing discussions.
Edit!: i saw This thread just after i bumped this ^_^ sorry! i will now go instead and report some of the offenders.
Kazragore
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States369 Posts
July 11 2011 05:14 GMT
#19
I literally came to the Website Feedback forum just to post this! Good thing I used the search function first, heh

But anyway, I think that the blue background / highlighted post idea should be ported over to the tech support forum (as Sonuvbob stated above). I always see solid advice from skyr and jinglehell, so I'd hope that they get highlighted. I can also attest to myrmidon's competency as he was extremely helpful to me when I was building my computer back in the winter (it turned out great!).

A lot of the time I see people talking out of their asses and arguing with people like jinglehell when he is clearly right, and I feel like jingle spends a lot of time trying to convince the OP (or whoever needs help) not to take the advice of, ahem, *under-informed* posters. I think highlighting the well informed and intelligent members of the tech support forum would limit the amount of idiots trying to argue with professionals, and if they spend less time arguing they can spend more time helping!
Imagine if i had a REAL weapon
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
July 11 2011 07:52 GMT
#20
I think people who use Google to give advice should get a temporary ban. It's probably the biggest insult and waste of time.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
July 12 2011 10:26 GMT
#21
On July 11 2011 16:52 Torte de Lini wrote:
I think people who use Google to give advice should get a temporary ban. It's probably the biggest insult and waste of time.



When the answer is readily available on google, stop wasting people's time and search for it yourself.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
November 10 2011 16:54 GMT
#22
Bump! can i keep bumping this? i realize the teamliquid staff is very busy but this is a really good improvement!
TheToast
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4808 Posts
November 10 2011 18:38 GMT
#23
There is some ban information given in Tech Support.

There is often times a flood of useless advice being given as well. Too many people who have never built a PC giving advice, people who have never used some type of software throwing out their opinions. Though I think often times this advice can be distinguished from the bad by post length. 2 lines = probably not good advice. If the OPs don't take the time to read all replies and carefully weigh the information and advice being given, then so be it.

I think by far the worst offenders are the OPs themselves. When you neglect to read the forum guidelines and post 3 line question, you deserve to get bad advice IMO.
I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly's a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
ComaDose
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada10357 Posts
November 10 2011 20:04 GMT
#24
Definitely highlight good posters.
BW pros training sc2 is like kiss making a dub step album.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
November 10 2011 20:27 GMT
#25
On November 11 2011 03:38 TheToast wrote:
There is some ban information given in Tech Support.

There is often times a flood of useless advice being given as well. Too many people who have never built a PC giving advice, people who have never used some type of software throwing out their opinions. Though I think often times this advice can be distinguished from the bad by post length. 2 lines = probably not good advice. If the OPs don't take the time to read all replies and carefully weigh the information and advice being given, then so be it.

I think by far the worst offenders are the OPs themselves. When you neglect to read the forum guidelines and post 3 line question, you deserve to get bad advice IMO.

nono you don't get it, length of the answer is not a good indicator at all... 2lines of accurate information is great; given how much inaccurate bullshit gets thrown around. That's why we need a highlight for the guys that consistently show they give helpful and accurate advice, to help the OP's weigh the information better
TheToast
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4808 Posts
November 10 2011 20:35 GMT
#26
On November 11 2011 05:04 ComaDose wrote:
Definitely highlight good posters.


But whose a good poster?

I've seen a lot of forum regulars give bad advice before. I think there are some people who are very knowlegable in one topic, but not so knowledgable in another.

There's also some big differences of opinion on things. I always stress that building your own PC should only be done if you have some interest and skill in doing tech things. Though I have time an again seen someone post a thread asking about a good desktop to purchase, only to be hit by a wave of people telling them to build their own PC, despite it being obvious that they are tech n00bs. "Just go to this thread and someone will tell you what parts to buy"--this annoys me more than ANYTHING.

Half of building your own PC is researching the parts you want so you get the hardware that best fits what you do and what you want to be able to do within your price range. That's what makes the hassle of buying a dozen separate components, putting them all together, and loading custom set of drivers worth while. If you are just trying to save a few bucks versus buying a pre-built PC, it can quickly become a terrible experience for non tech savy people. Plus the fact that when you build your own there is no tech support to fall back on should you run into problems--a potentially colossal issue for tech newbs.

On the same not, I all to often see people making threads like "what hardware should I get?", which is followed by a wave of posters just listing bundles of hardware. No discussion about important decisions to make (dual core versus quad core cost benefit), no posting of benchmarks, and I highly doubt other posters are actively verifying hardware compatibility of what others are posting.

And I swear if I see one more post advocating CPU overclocking.... without going into detail I can just say this is so pointless these days given the low prices and what's on the market.

Just because the advice someone gives is technically correct, does not make it good advice. I can't stress this enough. And highlighting someone would only exacerbate these issues in the Tech Support Forum and many, many more like them. It works well in the strategy forum because people can prove they know what they are talking about. If someone is a grand master Protoss player, obviously they know something about gateway timeing for example. Consistently backing arguments with Vods and replays is another good way to give evidence to your claims. But in Tech support, there is no way to prove that someone is knowlegable about tech matters.

All too often I think most replies in the tech support forum are written from the point of view of a "tech hobbiest". Someone who built their own computer and now thinks they are an expert on all PC things. There is a big difference between having years of experience troubleshooting PC hardware and software issues, and having once put together the legos that is modern PC hardware.

Anywho, sorry if I hijacked the topic, but I think all of this does fit in.


I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly's a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
November 10 2011 20:51 GMT
#27
On November 11 2011 05:35 TheToast wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 11 2011 05:04 ComaDose wrote:
Definitely highlight good posters.


But whose a good poster?

I've seen a lot of forum regulars give bad advice before. I think there are some people who are very knowlegable in one topic, but not so knowledgable in another.

There's also some big differences of opinion on things. I always stress that building your own PC should only be done if you have some interest and skill in doing tech things. Though I have time an again seen someone post a thread asking about a good desktop to purchase, only to be hit by a wave of people telling them to build their own PC, despite it being obvious that they are tech n00bs. "Just go to this thread and someone will tell you what parts to buy"--this annoys me more than ANYTHING.

Half of building your own PC is researching the parts you want so you get the hardware that best fits what you do and what you want to be able to do within your price range. That's what makes the hassle of buying a dozen separate components, putting them all together, and loading custom set of drivers worth while. If you are just trying to save a few bucks versus buying a pre-built PC, it can quickly become a terrible experience for non tech savy people. Plus the fact that when you build your own there is no tech support to fall back on should you run into problems--a potentially colossal issue for tech newbs.

On the same not, I all to often see people making threads like "what hardware should I get?", which is followed by a wave of posters just listing bundles of hardware. No discussion about important decisions to make (dual core versus quad core cost benefit), no posting of benchmarks, and I highly doubt other posters are actively verifying hardware compatibility of what others are posting.

And I swear if I see one more post advocating CPU overclocking.... without going into detail I can just say this is so pointless these days given the low prices and what's on the market.

Just because the advice someone gives is technically correct, does not make it good advice. I can't stress this enough. And highlighting someone would only exacerbate these issues in the Tech Support Forum and many, many more like them. It works well in the strategy forum because people can prove they know what they are talking about. If someone is a grand master Protoss player, obviously they know something about gateway timeing for example. Consistently backing arguments with Vods and replays is another good way to give evidence to your claims. But in Tech support, there is no way to prove that someone is knowlegable about tech matters.

All too often I think most replies in the tech support forum are written from the point of view of a "tech hobbiest". Someone who built their own computer and now thinks they are an expert on all PC things. There is a big difference between having years of experience troubleshooting PC hardware and software issues, and having once put together the legos that is modern PC hardware.

Anywho, sorry if I hijacked the topic, but I think all of this does fit in.





I'm not talking about highlighting everyone and his grandmother just because they happen to be right about something... but there's a few people in the tech support forums who constantly give great accurate advice, and if OP is lacking info they ask for it or give the best answer the op's info can give him; and then they have to spend a shitload of energy defending their advice from idiots who don't know jackshit and all the poor tech newb sees is two people's differing opinions.

Also while there is a small risk in someone getting highlighted and giving bad advice (this seems only depending on how liberal you would bee with the star users), the alternative would be how it is now....
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-11 19:20:41
November 11 2011 19:20 GMT
#28
On November 11 2011 05:35 TheToast wrote:+ Show Spoiler +
On November 11 2011 05:04 ComaDose wrote:
Definitely highlight good posters.


But whose a good poster?

I've seen a lot of forum regulars give bad advice before. I think there are some people who are very knowlegable in one topic, but not so knowledgable in another.

There's also some big differences of opinion on things. I always stress that building your own PC should only be done if you have some interest and skill in doing tech things. Though I have time an again seen someone post a thread asking about a good desktop to purchase, only to be hit by a wave of people telling them to build their own PC, despite it being obvious that they are tech n00bs. "Just go to this thread and someone will tell you what parts to buy"--this annoys me more than ANYTHING.

Half of building your own PC is researching the parts you want so you get the hardware that best fits what you do and what you want to be able to do within your price range. That's what makes the hassle of buying a dozen separate components, putting them all together, and loading custom set of drivers worth while. If you are just trying to save a few bucks versus buying a pre-built PC, it can quickly become a terrible experience for non tech savy people. Plus the fact that when you build your own there is no tech support to fall back on should you run into problems--a potentially colossal issue for tech newbs.

On the same not, I all to often see people making threads like "what hardware should I get?", which is followed by a wave of posters just listing bundles of hardware. No discussion about important decisions to make (dual core versus quad core cost benefit), no posting of benchmarks, and I highly doubt other posters are actively verifying hardware compatibility of what others are posting.

And I swear if I see one more post advocating CPU overclocking.... without going into detail I can just say this is so pointless these days given the low prices and what's on the market.

Just because the advice someone gives is technically correct, does not make it good advice. I can't stress this enough. And highlighting someone would only exacerbate these issues in the Tech Support Forum and many, many more like them. It works well in the strategy forum because people can prove they know what they are talking about. If someone is a grand master Protoss player, obviously they know something about gateway timeing for example. Consistently backing arguments with Vods and replays is another good way to give evidence to your claims. But in Tech support, there is no way to prove that someone is knowlegable about tech matters.

All too often I think most replies in the tech support forum are written from the point of view of a "tech hobbiest". Someone who built their own computer and now thinks they are an expert on all PC things. There is a big difference between having years of experience troubleshooting PC hardware and software issues, and having once put together the legos that is modern PC hardware.

Anywho, sorry if I hijacked the topic, but I think all of this does fit in.


Forums don't need highlighting. Though some of your points I don't agree with.

Yes there are forum regulars who posts stupidly from time to time. And they tend to just disappear from the discussion when it isn't going in their favour.

Yes it's annoying to see one list posts saying "build your own, it's better" or linking them to the computer build resource thread. But it is advice and an option for them to consider. It's not like we are forcing it upon them, it's the individual's choice to make.

Yes I got lazy and no longer link to benchmarks anymore when I talk about power consumption. But if you don't believe me than you can believe the other guy or google it yourself. It's not hard.

Assembling it yourself just isn't about saving a few dollars. A self assembled configuration is going to be more optimized than a pre-built (I'm not talking about paying someone to assemble a list of components for you, I'm talking about a prebuilt as in Cyberpower, Dell), contain higher quality components, and have a longer warranty. You can fall back on Google and the forums again for tech support though this may be a hassle and stressful for someone who isn't use to doing things on their own (no offense).

If an individual asks what hardware he/she should get than most people are obviously going to tell him/her that hardware. There isn't any discussion needed when no other questions are being asked. I'm not sure what you expect us to discuss when people post like this: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=284251#1 We are volunteering our time after all and we aren't going to explain what can be googled unless you specifically ask about it. I'm not going to makae the assumption that everybody asking for help is a complete idiot and waste my time writing a thousand word reply about something that the individual most likely already knows.

When individuals post like this: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=137554&currentpage=718#14343 Than it's going to result in a discussion and when the individual actually actively keeps track of the replies and responds to them than there's even more discussion. Every reply from me along with other posters such as Wowow, Mister and Fabled are all lengthy.

And highlighting would make the above discussion / thread really annoying to follow because more than half the page would be highlighted / every other post in the thread would be highlighted.

I do look over most of other people's lists. Of course I do overlook some things from time to time.

The most annoying thing is when people quote long posts without spoilering EVEN though it's on the same goddam page or right above their reply.

If an individual can't discern bad advice from good advice on the forums than there are bigger problems in their life to worry about than a computer.
TheToast
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4808 Posts
November 11 2011 21:52 GMT
#29
On November 12 2011 04:20 skyR wrote:
Yes it's annoying to see one list posts saying "build your own, it's better" or linking them to the computer build resource thread. But it is advice and an option for them to consider. It's not like we are forcing it upon them, it's the individual's choice to make.


That is true.


Yes I got lazy and no longer link to benchmarks anymore when I talk about power consumption. But if you don't believe me than you can believe the other guy or google it yourself. It's not hard.


In all fairness to you, as with most things, we could probably use an entire good thread dedicated to benchmarks (where to find, how to do, etc) where people could just link to support arguments.


Assembling it yourself just isn't about saving a few dollars. A self assembled configuration is going to be more optimized than a pre-built (I'm not talking about paying someone to assemble a list of components for you, I'm talking about a prebuilt as in Cyberpower, Dell), contain higher quality components, and have a longer warranty. You can fall back on Google and the forums again for tech support though this may be a hassle and stressful for someone who isn't use to doing things on their own (no offense).


I think you misunderstood me, I agree with what you are saying. My point is that it is not the best solution for everyone. And that there are some people better off buying a prebuilt PC than building one. All to often I see a thread asking about a prebuilt PC system and the responses all tell them to build there own. The decision to buy or build is not a one-size-fits-all solution. It depends on the person, their level of computer-savy, and whether they are prepaired to spend time troubleshooting if things don't work right. As I said, just because the advice someone gives is technically correct, does not make it good advice


If an individual asks what hardware he/she should get than most people are obviously going to tell him/her that hardware. There isn't any discussion needed when no other questions are being asked. I'm not sure what you expect us to discuss when people post like this: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=284251#1 We are volunteering our time after all and we aren't going to explain what can be googled unless you specifically ask about it. I'm not going to makae the assumption that everybody asking for help is a complete idiot and waste my time writing a thousand word reply about something that the individual most likely already knows.


I admit this is a bad habbit of mine. You work in IT long enough, you begin to assume everyone is a slobbering caveman when it comes to computers. But I think my point is still valid. Just posting a bundle of hardware isn't giving good advice, at this point they may as well go buy a pre-built PC. Half of building your own PC is researching the parts you want so you get the hardware that best fits what you do and what you want to be able to do within your price range. That's what makes the hassle of buying a dozen separate components, putting them all together, and loading custom set of drivers worth while. I don't think you can get the full benefits of building a PC with a 6 line OP explaining what you want it for and for what price.


And highlighting would make the above discussion / thread really annoying to follow because more than half the page would be highlighted / every other post in the thread would be highlighted.


I agree completely.


If an individual can't discern bad advice from good advice on the forums than there are bigger problems in their life to worry about than a computer.


If they are asking for advice, this means they probably know very little about the subject of their question. Otherwise they would have figured it out for themselves.

Tech Support needs to be held to the same high standards as the rest of this forum, which means stopping bad and stupid advice and ensuring the content of posts is valid. IMO at least.
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skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-12 04:51:24
November 12 2011 04:37 GMT
#30
On November 12 2011 06:52 TheToast wrote:+ Show Spoiler +

If an individual asks what hardware he/she should get than most people are obviously going to tell him/her that hardware. There isn't any discussion needed when no other questions are being asked. I'm not sure what you expect us to discuss when people post like this: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=284251#1 We are volunteering our time after all and we aren't going to explain what can be googled unless you specifically ask about it. I'm not going to makae the assumption that everybody asking for help is a complete idiot and waste my time writing a thousand word reply about something that the individual most likely already knows.


I admit this is a bad habbit of mine. You work in IT long enough, you begin to assume everyone is a slobbering caveman when it comes to computers. But I think my point is still valid. Just posting a bundle of hardware isn't giving good advice, at this point they may as well go buy a pre-built PC. Half of building your own PC is researching the parts you want so you get the hardware that best fits what you do and what you want to be able to do within your price range. That's what makes the hassle of buying a dozen separate components, putting them all together, and loading custom set of drivers worth while. I don't think you can get the full benefits of building a PC with a 6 line OP explaining what you want it for and for what price.


Why spend hours of researching when someone more knowledgeable and experienced can come up with a list for you (provided that you give them enough information)?

I'm not going to spend hours of researching about rogues when I can just tell the rogue player what I want and get a list.

I'm not going to spend hours of researching about design when I can just tell the designer what I want and get a list so that I can design the room myself.

I'm not going to spend months researching about the various materials, tools, and components in renovating when I can just ask a renovator for a list to achieve what I want / need.

I'm not going to spend a day researching on the various materials used in making a table when I can just ask someone at Home Depot and get a list of parts that'll achieve what I want.

We would live in a perfect society if everyone spent hours of researching about making the perfect purchase.

I'm not sure how you don't consider posting a bundle of hardware good advice, especially when it's optimized for the individuals needs and wants along with pricematching or various deals. What would constitute good advice if someone was asking for a build?

+ Show Spoiler +

If an individual can't discern bad advice from good advice on the forums than there are bigger problems in their life to worry about than a computer.


If they are asking for advice, this means they probably know very little about the subject of their question. Otherwise they would have figured it out for themselves.

Tech Support needs to be held to the same high standards as the rest of this forum, which means stopping bad and stupid advice and ensuring the content of posts is valid. IMO at least.


Whether the individual has knowledge in the subject matter is not relevant to their ability in discerning the good from the bad advice.

It's probably not a good idea to listen to someone if their ability to communicate in English is sub par.

It's probably not a good idea to take the advice of someone who joined yesterday with a post count of two over someone who has a 1000 post count and joined several years ago.

It's probably not a good idea to take the advice of someone who doesn't have confidence in what they're saying.

It's probably not a good idea to take the advice of a two line response over a more lengthy response with language you don't understand until you google it.

It's probably a good idea to ask follow up questions and if the response you get is not satisfactory than it's probably not a good idea to take their advice.

It's probably not a good idea to take their advice when they don't even read your entire opening post.

There are exceptions but you get the point.

And it's not like the individual asking the question and the individual responding with advice is isolated from the rest of the community. The good advice is usually repeated or acknowledged. The bad advice usually results in a discussion where there will be an obvious winner or result in the person (giving the bad advice) getting called an idiot multiple times.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
November 12 2011 08:14 GMT
#31
Okay skyr, so highlighted posts would be redundant.... i still think you deserve a tech support star for all your hard work and always giving excellent advice to people
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
March 06 2012 22:33 GMT
#32
bump!
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
March 06 2012 22:59 GMT
#33
On March 07 2012 07:33 nttea wrote:
bump!

Only bump old threads if you have something new and significant to add to them.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=17883#1
Probulous
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3894 Posts
March 07 2012 01:12 GMT
#34
^^

I support this bump. What skyR does is selfless and he deserves some recognition for it. Finding the right advice in the Tech Forum can save you a lot of time and money and he is always there to help out.
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
March 07 2012 03:36 GMT
#35
Oh hmmm we were looking into this but i don't know what happened haha
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Tegin
Profile Joined November 2010
United States840 Posts
March 07 2012 04:19 GMT
#36
skyR had helped me with tech questions multiple times. Give him an icon!
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flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
March 07 2012 05:10 GMT
#37
Being an elitist icon-wielder, I say no to your icon request!

Though on a serious note, I'd enjoy highlighting. Icons are primarily reserved for staff, but highlighting in forums (rightfully) designates somebody as an authority.
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Probulous
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3894 Posts
April 03 2012 03:46 GMT
#38
Bump!

The Computer Resource Thread is now well over 1000 pages and SkyR and the other guys there are there every day helping out.
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bkrow
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia8532 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-03 05:03:17
April 03 2012 04:23 GMT
#39
Highlight their posts a light green as distinct from the light blue in the strategy forum; seems like pretty good solution.



Just read the post about why highlighting would be redundant - i still think it serves a purpose to separate those with knowledge from those without; even if half the page is highlighted
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HackBenjamin
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1094 Posts
April 03 2012 20:53 GMT
#40
I would also nominate skyR, he's a smart cookie. And TheToast. And JingleHell, even though he can come off as a mean guy sometimes, he knows his shit.
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-03 22:58:46
April 03 2012 22:56 GMT
#41
On April 04 2012 05:53 HackBenjamin wrote:
I would also nominate skyR, he's a smart cookie. And TheToast. And JingleHell, even though he can come off as a mean guy sometimes, he knows his shit.


I wouldn't highlight me, because I know some of my shit, and about half of my posts are either on debatable things or are attempts at helping troubleshoot, which is usually a process of trial and error, and I wouldn't want another person's suggestions to be ignored in favor of my own in those cases, as usually I throw my suggestions in there as complementary to what's already been suggested.

85% of what looks like some sort of knowledge from me is a combination of experience and analysis. The rest is just an ability to read and a willingness to broaden my knowledge.

I assure you skyR, Myrmidon, and Womwomwom at a minimum out of the regulars all knew this already.

Besides which, I'm still working on my bad habit of being a dick, and they wouldn't want to give new people the wrong impression.
TheToast
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4808 Posts
April 03 2012 23:55 GMT
#42
On April 04 2012 05:53 HackBenjamin wrote:
I would also nominate skyR, he's a smart cookie. And TheToast. And JingleHell, even though he can come off as a mean guy sometimes, he knows his shit.


I don't want my beautiful mouse thread to be green! Bleh.

I still don't know that this suggestion is entirely the correct answer to the problems in TS, but I do think something needs to be done.

On April 04 2012 07:56 JingleHell wrote:
I wouldn't highlight me, because I know some of my shit, and about half of my posts are either on debatable things or are attempts at helping troubleshoot, which is usually a process of trial and error, and I wouldn't want another person's suggestions to be ignored in favor of my own in those cases, as usually I throw my suggestions in there as complementary to what's already been suggested.

85% of what looks like some sort of knowledge from me is a combination of experience and analysis. The rest is just an ability to read and a willingness to broaden my knowledge.


This is sort of what doing Tech Support is....

I think it's far, far more better to be able to research things and understand new concepts easily than it is to just have a static knowledge of stuff. Especially in a real world IT environment, a wealth of knowledge on hardware is nice but doesn't help when someone calls up asking for help with some software you've never even heard of. Or when mac users call. :D

As some of my earlier (much earlier, jeeze what a bump) posts in this thread illustrate, I don't always agree with you or SkyR or everyone else on things. But that comes with the subject matter. There's always going to be a range of opinions on a subject like advising someone what CPU to purchase, or whether they should look at building their own PC. But you guys always provide accurate information, which is I think, really the most important thing.


I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly's a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
April 04 2012 00:53 GMT
#43
Eh, I still think I'd be a scary sort of person to have highlighted. I wouldn't want to look like my posts were somehow better inherently than someone who's weren't highlighted. I'm still shaky enough on a lot of stuff that somebody not checking a link posted to correct me on something could be a problem. Yes, it's on them if they don't check links that get posted, but still. The cases where I'm just plain stupid aren't as infrequent as I'd prefer for something like that.

Plus, it probably wouldn't do my ego any good from anyone else's perspective.
HackBenjamin
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1094 Posts
April 04 2012 15:06 GMT
#44
Id rather get help from a jerk with the background in tech support and experience than waste my time with a polite idiot.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
September 01 2012 19:27 GMT
#45
Bumping the only decent idea I've ever had again
chroniX
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
517 Posts
September 03 2012 12:24 GMT
#46
Oh i didnt know this thread existed. I posted a blog about it myblog
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