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Questions not to ask
I just had a thought! Maybe we should be noob-proactive and make a "MUST READ: QUESTIONS NOT TO ASK!" sticky at the top of this forum that would outline questions such as:
- Hey guys, what software should I buy?
- Hey guys, what soundcard should I buy?
- I'm a noob, where do I start?! (2 of these already this week... and every other for that matter 
)
- How do I make a good trance bassline?
Furthermore, such a sticky would outline why these questions are totally unproductive and what measures can be taken to avoid self-retardation such as this. Eg. a "good" bassline is subjective; everyone has their own definition of a good bassline. Answers to a query like this would typically offer the OP absolutely no help whatsoever, so it is in the best interest of all. A question such as "how do I create the bassline in XYZ - ABC" provided with a sample is obviously a productive question, as it can actually be answered.
Thoughts?
isn't there somthing very similar already in existence?
All of us were noob's once! Who likes searching through posts when they can post a message?
The way of doing things changes so much so it's sometiems better to write a message.
If a person is really serious they will search it out, others will just ask the same questions that upset you guys so much
Nobody forces you to answer a post, plus its a public forum.
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| Originally posted by tranceinjection All of us were noob's once! Who likes searching through posts when they can post a message? The way of doing things changes so much so it's sometiems better to write a message. If a person is really serious they will search it out, others will just ask the same questions that upset you guys so much Nobody forces you to answer a post, plus its a public forum. |
i mean...the first thing n00bs should be doing is using the search function and checking the master tutorial thread, in theory although this doesnt always happen. making a new sticky with quesitons not to ask is going to give them one more thing to distract from the master tutorial list or any other helpful threads.
just my 2 cts
This would be a good idea except for the fact that nobody reads any stickies. Ever.
Ban the stickies and bring on the dancing girls
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| Originally posted by tranceinjection Ban the stickies and bring on the dancing girls |
honestly , is it really a big deal....I mean thats what these forums are for to help people out...don't get me wrong but the forums aren't getting that much traffic and a huge amount of posts...so let em post and whoever wants to help...well then they can help.
Just my opinion.
when people sign up, they should have to read and checkbox an agreement saying any noobish questions should start out...
NOOB QUESTION
So people can avoid tripping into these threads.
But those willing to help just jump right into them
Just a thought
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| Originally posted by echosystm Firstly... because I want the content of this forum to be high quality, for my own personal gain. Secondly... because it is also in the best interest of people making such posts. Example: http://tranceaddict.com/forum/showt...3&forumid=48&s= I guarantee you, hardly any of the replies in that thread were what he was looking for or needing. In general actually, the forum has been pretty good lately! Around christmas it was a right mess of bs! I guess you get that with all the idiots that go and buy shit for christmas then realise they have no talent or persistence and give up. Exception being rubez RUBEEZZZZZZ |
You're being ironic, right? We already have a FAQ, and it has all of those questions.
The problem is that the people who continue to ask those questions have no interest in actually looking for the answer, which means they're not going to read anything, ever, except for responses to their specific query. There's nothing you can do about those people except flame them, ignore them, close their threads, or answer them (if you feel like wasting a lot of time).
It's just one step away from the jerks who post questions on Usenet and ask for people to send their replies by e-mail. Some people are simply lazy, inconsiderate, and/or stupid.
there is a faq post but a lot of newbies overlook it.
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| Originally posted by Limit honestly , is it really a big deal.... |
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| I mean thats what these forums are for to help people out...don't get me wrong but the forums aren't getting that much traffic and a huge amount of posts...so let em post and whoever wants to help...well then they can help. |
a lot of other forums(without naming there names) have archives on the top of the forum before you get to the posts.
for example if you want to know how to :
make melodies
Chords
Harmony
Theory
structure
or whatever its on the top of the page ,and if your a beginner you can just go there and have your questioned answered without making any post.
Yeah, I wish we had something like that. Like a tutorial master list or something...
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| Originally posted by newtrancer a lot of other forums(without naming there names) have archives on the top of the forum before you get to the posts. for example if you want to know how to : make melodies Chords Harmony Theory structure or whatever its on the top of the page ,and if your a beginner you can just go there and have your questioned answered without making any post. |
New people will always ask instead of looking at the stickies, its general human forum behaviour.
This whole thread seems a waste..
I went pro-active with my sig. If one new person, JUST ONE, clicks there from my sig... then I've made a difference.
{turns volume up on triumphant orchestral piece, like from The Gladiator}
Isn't fruity loops a cereal? hahaha....just kidding.
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| Originally posted by 3F05Q I went pro-active with my sig. If one new person, JUST ONE, clicks there from my sig... then I've made a difference. {turns volume up on triumphant orchestral piece, like from The Gladiator} |
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| Originally posted by DigiNut The problem is that the people who continue to ask those questions have no interest in actually looking for the answer... |
Fuck.. you guys get your panties in a twist over the most irrelevant shit.
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