GNHLUG SLUG - Wiki - 8 May

[Ted Roche]

esr posts a delightful essay on "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way"

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Which is a treasure.

I find the most amazing effect happens when:

1. I'm bollixed and want to ask a question.
2. I respect the time of my fellow forum members, so...
3. I carefully document the steps I've taken, the sources I've  
researched,
4. I realize I haven't fully tested some avenues of inquiry I know  
people will ask, so
5. I do a few more tests and capture the results for posting, and
6. I find my own answer and delete the post before sending.

I get the answer to the question, respect the group all the more,  
don't pester them with RTFM questions. Win, win, win.



Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
http://www.tedroche.com