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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
Posts: 7287
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This isn't a complaint, but it seems like we can't go more than 1-2 weeks before someone has a computer issue that needs solving. Whether it be something like problems with an external HD to something else, why not create a subforum or user group dedicated to this sort of thing?
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"Life is a waste of time. Time is a waste of life. Get wasted all the time, and you'll have the time of your life!" |
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
Posts: 7565
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How about a general "help" forum where we can ask for help with anything?
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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
Posts: 7287
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Works for me.
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"Life is a waste of time. Time is a waste of life. Get wasted all the time, and you'll have the time of your life!" |
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Title: ( ͡� 
Joined: May 11 2008
Posts: 6160
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I vote for a new forum called "Fix this, GP".
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Shake it, Quake it, Space Kaboom. |
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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sidewaydriver wrote: |
I vote for a new forum called "Fix this, GP". |
Well... there do seem to be a larger number of help requests, and I'll be honest, I prefer to respond to technical questions in forum threads instead of PMs. I'd be interested to hear what others think about this topic, especially Knyte.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
Posts: 10376
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Didn't this already get shot down once before?
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
Posts: 16123
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like 20 times i think
and jeebus will probably lock it as soon as he sees it.
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aika
Title: Narcissist
Joined: Apr 25 2008
Location: On the table.
Posts: 2041
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I'd be up for this too, actually.
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Hacker
Banned
Joined: Sep 13 2008
Posts: 3129
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Tech forum FTW
Also, where was this support when I suggested it?
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Klimbatize
2010 NES Champ
Title: 2011 Picnic/Death Champ
Joined: Mar 15 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 4975
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For some reason, now I'm really against this.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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Klimbatize wrote: |
For some reason, now I'm really against this. |
seconded
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Klimbatize wrote: |
I'll eat a turkey sandwich while blowing my load |
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
Posts: 7565
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Title: ( ͡� 
Joined: May 11 2008
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I'm against a Tech Forum until there is a Food Forum. I demanded a Food Forum way before you came up with the Tech Forum, Hacker.
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Mr. Satire
Joined: Jun 08 2010
Location: Termina Field
Posts: 1541
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I say: LET THERE BE A TECH FORUM!
ALSO: I just had to do this:
Hack, what fonts did you use? I know a font of the original DOS font, which I can PM on request.
I used the fonts you already had in the image, and my handwriting (laptop trackpad style! Extra Messy!)
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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Well, this thread went downhill over the last 6 posts.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 2450
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Seriously. I agree with the Tech forum Idea.
Will it happen? Probably not. But I really hope it does.
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
Posts: 6749
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I don't think it is a terrible idea, but at the same time, we seem to be trying to make more and more subforums that have nothing to do with pop culture nostalgia , which is what this site is about, isn't it?
I have no issues helping people out whenever they need. And, they can continue to ask GP and myself for aid via General.
I am only for it, if it is the HELP! forum, and we have multiple parts. A tech help section for me and GP. Also, I would like to see JEW given a "Dear Abby" like relationship advice section. Oh, and a random question section run by the ghost of RegalSin.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Knyte wrote: |
I don't think it is a terrible idea, but at the same time, we seem to be trying to make more and more subforums that have nothing to do with pop culture nostalgia , which is what this site is about, isn't it?
I have no issues helping people out whenever they need. And, they can continue to ask GP and myself for aid via General.
I am only for it, if it is the HELP! forum, and we have multiple parts. A tech help section for me and GP. Also, I would like to see JEW given a "Dear Abby" like relationship advice section. Oh, and a random question section run by the ghost of RegalSin. |
You bring up a great point. Something I wasn't thinking about.
Maybe we can pull off the HELP! one then.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
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The thing is, HELP! subforum or not, people are gonna keep asking for help with stuff. And it's really kinda annoying in general.
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Klimbatize
2010 NES Champ
Title: 2011 Picnic/Death Champ
Joined: Mar 15 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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UsaSatsui wrote: |
The thing is, HELP! subforum or not, people are gonna keep asking for help with stuff. And it's really kinda annoying in general. |
Why is it annoying?
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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I think it would be helpful to group the help requests so that they don't fall between the cracks and so that they are separated from the general banter threads.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
Posts: 6544
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UsaSatsui wrote: |
The thing is, HELP! subforum or not, people are gonna keep asking for help with stuff. And it's really kinda annoying in general. |
Those posts could be moved to the HELP subforum then right? Why is that annoying?
Also, I counted about 9 help requests since Thanksgiving. It's not a shitload, but a HELP subforum would probably encourage more people to ask for assistance for things, as some feel cluttering up General is bad and would rather not make a thread that could possibly be over and done with in two posts.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 2450
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joshwoodzy wrote: |
would rather not make a thread that could possibly be over and done with in two posts. |
This more than anything.
Next time someone has the same problem, give the HELP! A quick search. "Oh! Someone else asked about this!" Problem solved.
Could fall under the "Outside The Box" Category.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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In addition, I receive about 1-2 help requests per week via PMs. I would much prefer for these to be posts in a thread rather than a PM.
Also, I don't know about any of you, but I like to post technical solutions before people have problems... like the ninite.com post.
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
Posts: 6749
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Well, if we did a Help forum. GP and I could do "PC 101" articles in it, teaching beginner to intermediate computer tip and tricks. Also, do "How To" guides, teaching how to do home repair and upgrades on PCs.
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