Ask a question, then feck off

[Searush]

Oh I see. it is my inexperience of 'the real world' and of 'real life' that people like you live in that is the real problem. Nothing like being patronised by an expert.

You took that a bit personal didn't you? Been having a bad day have we?

See, I can do patronising properly if you want it.

 

[tarik]

Lack of feedback

I must admit that I thought that this message might have been aimed at me ! My conscience is tweaking.

Recently I asked asked for some advice, and, as always, it has been readily given, but I have not said thank you or otherwise noted the responses.

Put it down to senility or pressure of work, however point taken.


Best wishes to all - and thanks for all your help last year. I'm sure there will be more pleas this year !!!


David

 

[Jemmie]

Calm down , sweetie, its only a forum, what anchor should I get?

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

Some people prefer less public ways of expressing their gratitude.

I recently advised someone here how to use a certain function on his Kindle. There has been nothing posted in the way of thanks from him but I am not in the least bothered. I'm sure that any day now a neat wooden box will arrive at my home containing a bottle of very fine malt whisky. That will be thanks enough.

You have friends that give you bottles of whisky for a little kindle help? Is that good value? I am stunned.

Please get them to pm me next time. I am a kindle guru, I do not drink whisky and would settle for a pint instead.

 

[Plevier]

Bit of a rant, again, to start the year; but why do some people ask questions then never bother to give any feedback to those trying to answer.
Example; last week there was a question about resurrecting a bit of obsolescent equipment; a forumite responded, even giving a link to an earlier thread on the same subject and advising that I had posted at that time to say I had a handbook. I then posted to offer to copy and forward pages, the OP came back once briefly but it seemed apparent they possibly may not have identified the model. Went up to collect manuals and then posted advice while others posted pics. and links to help the OP identify the model involved. After that silence......
It is possible the Op got an answer elsewhere or decided not to bother but why not take less than a minute to say so. I am not naive enough to think that this will change but it is perhaps still worth suggesting to new members that this information exchange thing we go in for here is a two way process.

As the other forumite referred to I was thinking exactly the same. Bloody bad manners.

 

[Neil_Y]

I offer advice when I think I can help with no strings attached, yes it is nice to see some response or get thanks, but often I won't be watching the thread after I've offered what I know so I would never know if there had been a response.

Having said that, when I have received thanks its sometimes been through a private message so others wouldn't have seen it anyway.

When I've asked for advice and I've been busy, sometimes it takes me a week or two to check back for responses.

Its just nice that the advice is there for others to refer to when needed, I know forums have helped me out many times...ford Galaxy dead...no... find one solder joint in a relay with a helpful photo and she was away again, thanks to some helpful posts two years before on a ford owners forum.

Forums are good because there is no expectation or cost involved (but I do see the point that it is nice to get acknowledgement and thanks)

Happy new year!

 

[Leighb]

I have received lots of help from the forum, and do ( I hope always) put a thank you post in after a number of useful replies have appeared.

I don't usually say thank you again unless, as occasionally happens, a late poster offers a particularly useful suggestion.

I agree with others that if a tricky problem has been solved it would be helpful to know which answer did the trick.

 

[ianj99]

Bit of a rant, again, to start the year; but why do some people ask questions then never bother to give any feedback to those trying to answer.
Example; last week there was a question about resurrecting a bit of obsolescent equipment; a forumite responded, even giving a link to an earlier thread on the same subject and advising that I had posted at that time to say I had a handbook. I then posted to offer to copy and forward pages, the OP came back once briefly but it seemed apparent they possibly may not have identified the model. Went up to collect manuals and then posted advice while others posted pics. and links to help the OP identify the model involved. After that silence......
It is possible the Op got an answer elsewhere or decided not to bother but why not take less than a minute to say so. I am not naive enough to think that this will change but it is perhaps still worth suggesting to new members that this information exchange thing we go in for here is a two way process.

I agree and it happens on all forums including the car ones I help out on.
Its even more annoying when they pm or email you for help and then still neither give feedback nor a word of thanks.

The thoughtless, selfish gits do not appreciate that their feedback can be used to help others with similar problems.

However, some of the queries are I suspect, from people in the trade who need some free help & advice, can't be bothered to Google for the answers themselves and don't give a hoot about returning the compliment.
Ian