NEW and improved rules for the Fascinate General forums.

[ashasaur]

Let's try this again. Two rules regarding the Fascinate general section.

1)-Let's try to keep the "thank you" threads to a minimum. Please use the "THANKS" button to thank people for awesome work.

and

2)-Please keep all questions that aren't general to the Q&A section. Non-general questions will be moved to the Q&A section, as will general questions once they are resolved.

Word.-ashasaur

 

[imnuts]

The Fascinate section is a very rough crowd of people that expect the world handed to them on a silver platter for nothing, and they all want it 5 min ago. Personally, I'm just happy we have an active mod now as I didn't like to have to always bother Captainkrtek with the off-topic posts in the Development forum.

 

[adrynalyne]

This is the wild west yo...if you demand something instead of proposing, expect to get shot.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mandatory

man·da·to·ry   
[man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Show IPA
adjective, noun, plural -ries.
–adjective
1.
authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
2.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command.
3.
Law . permitting no option; not to be disregarded or modified: a mandatory clause.
4.
having received a mandate, as a nation.


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/proposed

pro·pose   
[pruh-pohz] Show IPA
verb, -posed, -pos·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.
to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
2.
to offer (a toast).
3.
to suggest: He proposed that a messenger be sent.
4.
to present or nominate (a person) for some position, office, membership, etc.
5.
to put before oneself as something to be done; design; intend.
6.
to present to the mind or attention; state.
7.
to propound (a question, riddle, etc.).

 

[ashasaur]

Oh I know, but the yelling at other members for supporting me is what gets to me. Yell at me all you want, I'm the mod thats what I'm here for...but yelling at other members? Wow is all I have to say.

 

[adrynalyne]

Well, you started a flame war. You should fit right in

 

[ashasaur]

Heh, fair enough. Like I say, not trying to be a jackass, just trying to bring in some order that you all seems to have been wanting. At least the new naming scheme has been taken pretty damn well in the development section, as has the new Q&A section I got for us.

 

[Daswolven]

Heh, fair enough. Like I say, not trying to be a jackass, just trying to bring in some order that you all seems to have been wanting. At least the new naming scheme has been taken pretty damn well in the development section, as has the new Q&A section I got for us.

Well then, Here's to order out of chaos.

Two things should take place if you're effective:

1. The Fascinate forums become much more engaging and reasonable to navigate
2. About half my posts get moved or deleted for irrelevence

Now I will have a beer to celebrate.

 

[solido888]

The Fascinate section is a very rough crowd of people that expect the world handed to them on a silver platter for nothing, and they all want it 5 min ago. Personally, I'm just happy we have an active mod now as I didn't like to have to always bother Captainkrtek with the off-topic posts in the Development forum.

Pretty much sums it up.

I think a 5th grade school yard would be a better analogy than the wild west. 'You try and set rules and we will whine and test your authority.'

 

[superchunkwii]

ok... so what's the purpose of general if not to ask general questions?

Seems like Q&A should be left for specific FAQs and "how to"s to me.

Specifically, I just posted a question to general, should that have been in Q&A based on your definition?

 

[xHoLyx]

ok... so what's the purpose of general if not to ask general questions?

Seems like Q&A should be left for specific FAQs and "how to"s to me.

Specifically, I just posted a question to general, should that have been in Q&A based on your definition?

Well Said =D

 

[ezas]

Development is easy as is Themes and Apps. But the line between General and Q&A is hazy.

I think the things that need to be considered is what makes a question technical and what it a general question. Should ANY questions be in General or should all questions belong in Q&A and General be for news, announcements, opinions, sharing other resources, etc.

Otherwise I think the line between General and Q&A will remain hazy.

 

[xHoLyx]

Development is easy as is Themes and Apps. But the line between General and Q&A is hazy.

I think the things that need to be considered is what makes a question technical and what it a general question. Should ANY questions be in General or should all questions belong in Q&A and General be for news, announcements, opinions, sharing other resources, etc.

Otherwise I think the line between General and Q&A will remain hazy.

Definitely true statement you made it there. Mod gotta do something about it. General/Q&A is just messy.

 

[ashasaur]

The point of the general forum is just that, general discussion, not questions. EVERY DAY people post Questions about CWM or Froyo in the General section, and things like that just need togo into the Q&A section.

Not to be a douche about it, but you all wanted a Q&A section, and I got it for you. So stop whining.

 

[djblu]

If I might make an observation, suggestion, and offer a possible option fo resolution:
The basic procedural questions may be quelled if the there was a consolidation, collective update, and removal of outdated how to's in the forum all together. As questions are answered amidst the postings following the OP's, those tweaks, exceptions, or side steps, added would prevent new visitors from then repeating that same mistep, thereby causing that repeat posted question.
To further that, as procedures are refined and updated, older versions should be removed or directly notated as outdated with a current link to the most recent and up to date instructional set. I know that most of my confusion has stemmed from to many years in windows mobile mode, and then coming to android, which was greek to me initially. But it is that much harder to functionally self educate when presented with multitudes of outdated threads whith solutions hidden amidst the 1000 posts, only to discover that by the time I have read then entire thread, a newer version or instruction has been posted, and posted elsewhere.
I hope I am making sense, let me know if not. If there is any assistance I can provide in implementing a solution to the process of clarification within the forum I would he happy, and honored to help in any way I can. Thanks for the work you do here, I know I havent eve a fraction of understanding the multifaceted responsibilities involved with maintaining a forum, so I know you must be a busy person. Take care.

Matthew

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[Jazz848]

If there is any assistance I can provide in implementing a solution to the process of clarification within the forum I would he happy, and honored to help in any way I can. Thanks for the work you do here, I know I havent eve a fraction of understanding the multifaceted responsibilities involved with maintaining a forum, so I know you must be a busy person.

+1 to the entire preceding comment, especially the quoted section. I don't know enough yet to contribute anything dev-grade to the community, but I'd be happy to help out however else I can...