This forum has a search feature...give it a try
|
This forum has a search feature...give it a try
|
03-19-2009, 07:42 AM
Yeah, I really don't mind someone "PM"ing or emailing for a particular question about a subject, my school etc.. Opinion related items, or a specific question. But as for the FAQs stuff, it gets a little old. There is SOOOOO MUCH information on this forum. Most topics have multiple threads anyway.
03-19-2009, 08:21 AM
I couldn't agree more about the PMs. I don't mind a specific question, or even a general inquiry about a particular exam. I'm more than happy to help, but I have received several PMs from new members asking questions that have been answered countless times on the forum or asking for notes, study guides, etc.
Here's a PM I received recently... Quote:"Hey, That's the entire message. Heck, there wasn't even a "please" thrown in. This person had contributed nothing to the forum and only had 1 post which was a thread asking for anyone to send study materials to her email.
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
BS-LS: AoF Admin/Mgmt Studies 0 to BS in under 9 months EXCELSIOR CLASSES (7 Credits) College Math (A) Eng Comp (B) Info Lit (P) CLEP (42 Credits) A&I Lit-6CH (71) SS&H-6CH (66) Humanities-6CH (65) Mgmt (66) Marketing (66) HG&Dev (61) Info Sys&Comp App (60) Sociology (60) Psych (59) Business Law (55) Am Gov't (50) DSST (57 Credits) Found of Ed (67-A) Fund of Counseling (67-A) Intro to Business (65-A) Civil War & Recon (62-A) Tech Writing (59-A) Intro Law Enforcement (59-A) Principles of Supervision (58-A) Org Behavior (57-A) Environ&Humanity (53-B) Anthropology (52-B) Astronomy (52-B) World Religions (450) Substance Abuse (450) Ethics in America (447) HTYH (433) Intro to Comp (432) Personal Finance (422) Criminal Justice (409) Mgmt Info Sys (409) ECE (21 Credits) HR Mgmt (A) Cultural Diversity © Ethics © Organizational Behavior (B) Found of Gerontology © Psych of A&A © Social Psych © Up Next: MPA @ AMU stating Sept 09
03-19-2009, 08:42 AM
Joel Wrote:I couldn't agree more about the PMs. I don't mind a specific question, or even a general inquiry about a particular exam. I'm more than happy to help, but I have received several PMs from new members asking questions that have been answered countless times on the forum or asking for notes, study guides, etc. Good grief. Wow. Everyone who has PM'd me about stuff has at least been polite. Jeepers.
03-19-2009, 10:04 AM
I agree with this thread. The search function is great but I would like to throw out a suggestion for it. I've been looking for some information for a friend on testing out of a graduate level Management Information Systems (MIS) course. If you use the search function and type in "MIS" it will not search for it due to the word being too short. The problem with this is that people more often than not would type "MIS" rather than than the full word. Also when searching for "Management Information Systems" you cannot quote the whole phrase for the search so you end up with all the threads that contain all of the words. Allowing searches to be placed in quotes would lead to less frustration for the person searching for information and less new threads.
I do agree that people should use the search function and a lot of people don't. It would cut down on the constant new FEMA threads for sure. hilarious
03-19-2009, 10:10 AM
Joel Wrote:This is definitely a pet peeve of mine...there are so many duplicate threads and requests for information that's already here because people don't take a couple minutes to use the search feature. In fact, the 2nd sticky in this section say 'before asking a question, USE THE SEARCH FEATURE' Aaargh! Really?? Why let that get you wound up. If people come looking for help, and ask a question that's already been asked. Chooose one of 3 options: 1: Ignore it 2: Answer the question 3: Point them in the direction of the answer (link the other thread or something) Maybe you recall having a few questions someone helped you with. Pass it forward.
Joe
Excelsior BSB Aug 21, 2009 
03-19-2009, 11:21 AM
Joe,
No one here is saying that they don't want to answer questions, or help people. We just don't like it when people (apparently) don't put in any effort to search for any answer, especially for a general type question. Epiphany Wrote:Really?? Why let that get you wound up. If people come looking for help, and ask a question that's already been asked. Chooose one of 3 options: BA Social Sciences TESC 2009
CLEP A&I Literature 65 | Educational Psychology 71 | American Government 67 | US History I 67 | US History II 72 Social Sciences & History 65 | English Comp 63 DSST Civil War 61 | Substance Abuse 463 | Intro Computing 465 | Technical Writing 66 | Anthropology 66 | Prin. of Supervision 62 Enviro & Humanity 68 | Org Behavior 67 | Astronomy 60 | Ethics 467 ECE World Population A | Research Methods in Psychology A | Adulthood & Aging A | Gerontology A | UExcel Political Science B [SIZE="4"][COLOR="Blue"]Read My Story[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE="3"] Tested out of 120 credits in 11 months. Started with [COLOR="Blue"]0[/COLOR] credits on April 20, 2008 - Finished on March 18th 2009 [/SIZE][COLOR="Navy"][COLOR="Navy"] [SIZE="3"][COLOR="#800080"][COLOR="#4B0082"]If you've been helped by someone on this forum then help someone on this forum.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR] 
03-19-2009, 11:33 AM
morfritz Wrote:I've been tempted to several times just email/pm people directly for questions, but it is true, just search a keyword and there is so much information. I love how threads keep evolving too. For example FEMA credits. Once they were accepted here, then they weren't. In today's fast paced society you just have to take them time and do research yourself. I might be guilty too, but I am getting better.>> Ok, so my pet peeve is in a long thread, people don't read the whole thread before posting. (I'll admit I'm doing that right now LOL) BUt the FEMA thread is an example of that- it's like a hundred pages long, and there are a lot of the same questions asked over and over (and answered over and over). But- I'm not a hater. I hope this thread encourages people to search, but also not feel like they can't ask a question.
03-19-2009, 11:34 AM
Joel Wrote:I couldn't agree more about the PMs. I don't mind a specific question, or even a general inquiry about a particular exam. I'm more than happy to help, but I have received several PMs from new members asking questions that have been answered countless times on the forum or asking for notes, study guides, etc.>> LOL. You should reply: Happy to! Send $1000 to the paypal account at XXXXX@yahoo.com 
03-19-2009, 01:19 PM
Joel Wrote:...there wasn't even a "please" thrown in. This person had contributed nothing to the forum and only had 1 post which was a thread asking for anyone to send study materials to her email.I wonder if this stems for the mentality that test-derived education is a no-effort way of obtaining a degree. We know this is quite false: we have to work to get our results just like anyone. Though I must admit, we are certainly more efficient. The ability to pass a CLEP test or DSST is not handed to you on a silver platter! But IC and using the search function and taking heed to what you read is pretty close.
[SIZE="1"]American Government (68) ~ Analyzing & Interpreting Literature (70) ~ Art of the Western World (72) ~ Astronomy (66) ~ ENG407: Chaucer (A) ~ Civil War & Reconstruction (69) ~ College Algebra (62) ~ College Mathematics (73) ~ College Writing (A) ~ English Composition with Essay (59) ~ GRE Literature in English (610/73%tile) ~ Humanities (75) ~ Introduction to Business (62) ~ Introduction to Computing (459) ~ Introduction to Educational Psychology (72) ~ Introduction to World Religions (478) ~ Introductory Psychology (74) ~ Money & Banking (48) ~ Research & Writing (A) ~ Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union (68) ~ ENG 310: Short Stories (A) ~ Introductory Sociology (77) ~ Social Sciences & History (76) ~ Technical Writing (67) ~ US History I (69) ~ US History II (64) ~ Western Civilization I (76) ~ Western Civilization II (65) Western Europe Since 1945 (65) ~ Exam Feedback
Total Credits: 121 ~ DONE: Literature in English BA from Excelsior College[/SIZE]
03-19-2009, 02:01 PM
Joel Wrote:This is definitely a pet peeve of mine...there are so many duplicate threads and requests for information that's already here because people don't take a couple minutes to use the search feature. In fact, the 2nd sticky in this section say 'before asking a question, USE THE SEARCH FEATURE' Aaargh! Joel, you should have used the search feature before you posted this. It has already been posted before. hilarious |
|
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
|
![[-]](https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/images/collapse.png)