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тАО03-19-2003 02:42 PM
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Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
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тАО03-19-2003 05:12 PM
тАО03-19-2003 05:12 PM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
The link probably failed because I parenthesized it. Sorry!
I guess I started out in the ITRC to share my knowledge (such as it is). The points made it more appealing to me (having grown up with four brothers, I can be quite competitive). After two years+, I confess to still being motivated (secondarily) by the points. As to whether I "think there might be more", I have a concept I'd like to share (since you asked).
My idea is that these forums provide a very valuable service not only to the correspondents but to HP as well, by providing their users/customers with technical support at a relatively low cost to HP. So I think HP should expand the 'points' program so people could 'trade' their points for training, software, hardware, etc. Pretty RAD, eh!
Oh, BTW XMAN, I don't think I'll ever have 'enough' points. ;^)
Roger
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тАО03-19-2003 06:05 PM
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тАО03-19-2003 06:08 PM
тАО03-19-2003 06:08 PM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
I attempt to answer questions because:
1. The challange of finding an answer to something I may or may not have ever seen before.
2. I've helped someone learn something they didn't know before, and maybe they go help someone... and so on...
3. And of course the game of points. Which is truely a game. I probably won't get a Olympian wreath for primarily working the MS side of the forums, But being the first to get to 2500 with a pure MS crown might be fun!
Should we make it manditory? - No!
Should HP use an initial (but short) form outlining the point award system prior to posting questions? - Might work.. kind of like a nag screen, until maybe the 5th or 6th question has been posted and points have been awarded. More like training wheels. :-)
Jon
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тАО03-19-2003 07:40 PM
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тАО03-19-2003 09:46 PM
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Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
I wasn't pointing out to you about forumers who don't care about the points anymore coz they think they have enough.
I strongly believe that most of us hanging around here for the sake of help and competition to give the solution before the others do, as I do know that if the questioners really care about assigning points, you, JON FINLEY and RON KINNER would be Olympians by now.
In regard of HP awarding the peers around here. I would suggest that they should send some kind of Aknowledgement and Recognition Certification for being a member of the ITRC Forums after acheiving a certain level. Moreover, perhaps some free Technical Courses as Roger mentioned.
Hope somebody will hear out there!!
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тАО03-20-2003 01:12 PM
тАО03-20-2003 01:12 PM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
I am in a NNM class with 5 students, we have 12 empty seats - surely HP could give the class away to an ITRC power user for the cost of the class in exchange for redemption of points.
The big thing would be if someone redeemed their points would they be able to keep their hats?!?!?!?!
Thanks.
Rob
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тАО03-21-2003 05:07 AM
тАО03-21-2003 05:07 AM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
I get an extra thrill, over and above any possible points, in providing an answer to someone who already has a fair number of points to their credit. To me, being able to help someone who has so convincingly demonstrated their ability and willingness to help others is better than getting a bunny from someone with few or no points. Someday I hope to be able to provide even a partial answer for one of the Olympians......
Paul
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тАО03-31-2003 04:52 AM
тАО03-31-2003 04:52 AM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
you have given a bunny, so your thread is closed? ;-)
Assigning points is a never ending story...
And there are very much threads from blaming members because of giving never points to global discussions about it.
You shouldn't ask Dan - you can find enough answers from him as well in his threads as well in others.
I participate to the forum since half a year and I came from the side reading problems and giving answers. So I read about the problem soon.
Yes, points are a motivation and they are a guide line.
When I see a question with a bunny then the author is 'happy' now, his problem is solved (most times), the thread is closed.
I can focus to threads without bunny.
And it is nice to have a hat - and with every new hat it is less disappointing to get no points for an answer.
So keep on foruming
Volkmar