Smart Mouth Responses to Innocent Questions - Page 4

skyknight · #1 September 18th, 2007, 05:26 AM

I completely agree with answering good questions with answers and links to the correct threads. Even a gentle nudge torwards, "hey there are lots of these things posted so have a look around, if you have any questions PM me and I will try to help" is not that bad I don't think.

But here is my question...you knew it was coming :P If the guy asks what isyour favorite flavor of Ice Cream...Vanila, Strawbarry, or Chokolate

and then adds a big poll to boot...can I razz him :P ..........please

Just a little

King's Knight · #2 September 18th, 2007, 07:41 AM

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Maybe you don't bring the snark that way, but others do. Incidentally, you may want to read the words you're choosing. "Victim?" "Hit?" What are we, Heroscape enforcers? Anyway, I fully believe in educating people about the benefits of reading their rules and looking up FAQs. I just don't think a signal of disapproval is necessary to do so. Then again, maybe I haven't dealt with enough people who are consistently and willfully ignorant. If you have, my sympathies.

To my mind, snark is something you would "hit" a "victim" with, sure. I don't see the mistake. Maybe what you mean by snarkiness isn't what I thought of.

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It's simple guys!!! Not hard at all!! Be nice! Be helpful! Or just simply don't post in response to the poor unsuspecting noobs! You can be firm AND helpful!! I know this for a fact. I don't want to see any of you "reprimanding" a person for asking a question YOU might think is dumb. There's just no call for it.

Reading a card or manual is simple, too. Why are you putting all the pressure on the one who answers the question and none on the one who asks it? If I ask a question that's covered in the manual, and you give a rude reply, we're both wrong. If you're going to stickify your complaint about bad replies, how about some kind of RTFC sticky to combat these stupid questions?

You mean something like this:

http://www.heroscapers.com/community...ead.php?t=6970

Newb.

Just wondering, is that PMed to all new accounts that are created? Not that it would really help when people aren't even reading manuals...

Grungebob · #3 September 18th, 2007, 08:12 AM

Maybe, but like I said, this thread is not about how to fix the newbies. It's about how to treat them. Just a simple (for some) reminder that we should welcome new members and help them without being rude.

Aranas · #4 September 18th, 2007, 09:29 AM

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....2. When someone posts a question answered in it, we can make sure to not answer the question right there, but link to the FAQ, so they've got to read it....

I think this is a good way to handle it. Give them a short answer and a link to the answer, the page of the rule book, the faq, an already existing thread with the answer in it, etc.

Most members will be pleased to be directed to the answer. If they still do not understand, their next question will be more to the point.

I also like the idea of Dictatorbilbo (I added the part about FAQ) :

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for those who need a little extra help being nice

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Hello, insert_name_here! I'm glad that you came here for your Heroscape Question Needs!

The answer to your question is yes/no/other, as illustrated in the following;

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insert_card/rulebook_quote

While the crew here at Heroscapers encourages new players and their questions, we would appreciate it a ton if you would take the time to fully read the rule book/cards and the official FAQ. Many questions can be resolved through this easy and enjoyable exercise! But, if they can't, we are more than happy to field your questions!

Thank you, and Have a Super-Splendid Day!

~insert_name_here, stealing Aldin's thing. :P

And last but not least, we can each add an answer to a MCMM to our sig. (MCMM: Most Commonly Made Mistakes)

Aranas

AgentX-127 · #5 September 18th, 2007, 10:31 AM

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Grungebob · #6 September 18th, 2007, 10:55 AM

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On tombstones!!!???

LilNewbie · #7 September 18th, 2007, 10:57 AM

LOL! Stone tablets similar to those with the 10 Commandments (or 15 Commandments according to Mel Brooks

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Be Nice=The Law!

Newb.

netherspirit · #8 September 18th, 2007, 11:04 AM

I think this should be applied across the board, not just to asking and answering rules questions.

I've noticed the dog-piling around the boards when it comes to pointing out spam and duplicate threads. If someone creates a duplicate thread or creates a thread that is possibly spam, be nice about it. We don't need 10 people all pointing out that a thread is spam or 10 people telling that person to search the boards. Once is enough, if you can be nice about it!

If its a duplicate thread and you want to help, post a link and move on. If you don't want to help, don't post.

If you think something is spam or non-sense don't post in that particular thread, if it is truly spam, it will get locked down eventually. Remember that just because you think its spam doesn't actually make it spam.

AgentX-127 · #9 September 18th, 2007, 11:48 AM

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LOL! Stone tablets similar to those with the 10 Commandments (or 15 Commandments according to Mel Brooks

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Be Nice=The Law!

Newb.

Correct.

Also see The Golden Rule

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I think this should be applied across the board, not just to asking and answering rules questions.

Agree!

mrbistro · #10 September 18th, 2007, 12:01 PM

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For some reason all I can think of is Sir Mixalot.

Teal'c · #11 September 18th, 2007, 01:04 PM

Well, being a newbie to this forum myself (but not a newbie to being a member of a forum), I have to agree with GB, and wholeheartedly disagree with rdhight. The reason GB is reprimanding the users who pile on (instead of the newbies), is that the newbies don't know any better, when asking the question! They are new to the forum, and being rude at that point will just inflame them, or cause them to leave. Veterans, however, do know better, and should also know better about proper behavior towards others on the forum, so that's why GB is asking ppl to be civil.

In reading this whole thread, one thing I found shocking is Cavalier's response to the newbie's question (about counterstrike). Personally, I found his response much more rude than bloody's, since he just posted army card pics and said "figure it out" (he even implied that the newbie was an idiot a couple of posts later). What really ticked me, though, is that his custom tagline says "Trainer of N00bs"?!?! If he is a trainer of newbies here, and is being a jerk, why would anyone stay here? If I was treated like that for the first question here, I would have reported him to an admin, and probably left the site permanently.

Anyways, thank you GB for this reminder. It's encouraging that someone is trying to keep this forum friendly, so let's try our best to do so! It's really not that hard!

Aldin · #12 September 18th, 2007, 01:07 PM

Works for me. Anyone over 200 posts is fair game? Cool! Time to go bait Malachi!

~Aldin, thinking some sort of Irish joke might work....