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тАО03-18-2003 04:41 PM
тАО03-18-2003 04:41 PM
I wasn't really sure either to post this thread here in the M$ General or !! However, my point is that this thread to be recognized by other forumers in general. I've been realizing that most of the question authors do not bother to assign points or even worse, do not keep us updated of what's going on. I'm assuming that most of the people who post the questions, they actually do not know how to submit the points. This the least appreciation for whoever invest his time and thoughts trying to help.
I'm posting a link here to educate the users about the points, how it works and the importance of assiging them.
http://us-support.external.hp.com/estaff/bin/doc.pl/screen=estaffAssistance/distrib_redir=0+1048034416|*?Page=file0002
This discussion is execpeted to be welcomed by everyone. Please share your thoughts.
Thanks
Solved! Go to Solution.
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тАО03-18-2003 04:44 PM
тАО03-18-2003 04:44 PM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
Thanks again.
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тАО03-18-2003 07:15 PM
тАО03-18-2003 07:15 PM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
Any body there.
P I N G...
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тАО03-18-2003 08:12 PM
тАО03-18-2003 08:12 PM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
This has come up so many times it is ridiculous!
I agree that everyone SHOULD assign points. BUT, there is NO WAY you are going to be able to MAKE everyone do it. It just ain't gonna happen.
Assigning points is a voluntary thing. Yes, the points are nice. Yes, they do show who did or did not help (usually).
I do not agree with the "solution" of making it mandatory, or limiting someone who does not assign points to a certain percentage of responses. That is not what this forum is about. It is about sys admins helping other sys admins in need.
Yes, the points are nice and I definitely enjoy getting them. Are points my main goal when I respond to a question? NO! My main goal is to try and help someone and, in my opinion, that should be EVERYONE'S goal.
Just one mans opinion.
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тАО03-18-2003 08:57 PM
тАО03-18-2003 08:57 PM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
I totaly agree with your opinion and that's why I'm asking everyone to share here.My mistake is that I didn't do a search before posting this thread. I believe that you I help others I learn too. Isn't that unique.
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тАО03-19-2003 06:01 AM
тАО03-19-2003 06:01 AM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
I used to gripe at certain folks who have an assigned point ratio that is really low or non-existant. Then I figured if they did not put out points, then griping at them would not help either.
There are givers and takers in this world, I choose to be a giver.
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тАО03-19-2003 11:20 AM
тАО03-19-2003 11:20 AM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
So you finally went and done it, huh?
OK, so you have already seen that there are some out there that look at this as being a much too often discussed topic on the forums. I must admit that it have seen this type of thread many more times than it probably should have been brought up, but it???s still a valid concern. As long as there are people that don???t assign points, then you will most likely see threads addressing the topic.
Also, I don???t know that I have ever seen it in this category of the forums (maybe I just missed it. That???s always a possibility). I, too, would like to see the response from the M$ community on this issue. At the risk of stepping on some toes here might I suggest, to those of you that think this subject should be done and buried, that you simply click another link on the browser and act like you didn???t see it in the first place. While there are some of us that do regularly go back and forth between many of the different categories in this forum, not all do and I would like to hear from them on this subject.
If you think that this is just the ravings of a point-hungry lunatic and it isn???t a shared thought by many, then allow me to point you attention to the following post by the current Forums Manager:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x356efd3f91d3d5118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html
I would also suggest that you look at this one from a current Olympian (to whom points don???t matter that much any more). This person is still a strong advocate of point assignment.
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x3d056049dbb6d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html
I could direct you to many more like it throughout this forum, but this should be enough to get you aquatinted with the subject.
How many of our regular M$ forum attendees can tell us what the benefits of assigning points are? Why do you think that the point system was put in place? In your opinion, is there a valid reason for having them or assigning them? Does it do any good other than to give people hats next to their name?
Come on M$ forumers, tell us what your take on this is???
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тАО03-19-2003 11:31 AM
тАО03-19-2003 11:31 AM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
I share in your frustation.
Although I would consider a thank you just as rewarding as points, it is hard for me to understand why some people would ask a question on these forums and then never return to give info on whether their problem was resolved by a forum member's reply, by a discovery on their own or not at all.
I also agree with Patrick that no one should be told to assign points, it would be like telling someone to say thank you. It would have very little meaning.
So, with that being said, I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU! to all of the forum members who continue in the sometime thankless task of helping others in need.
Regards,
Greg
PS: Give me my points!
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тАО03-19-2003 11:50 AM
тАО03-19-2003 11:50 AM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
Part of the problem is many people don't understand how to award points and/or there continue to be problems with the software. There is an example right now on this (Microsoft) forum. Mike, the author of this thread (http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xc74e28c64656d71190080090279cd0f9,00.html) has now attempted twice to award points unsuccessfully. Why not make it a little more straightforward?
Roger
Roger
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тАО03-19-2003 01:13 PM
тАО03-19-2003 01:13 PM
Re: Questions Authors and Points Assignments
I tried to follow your link to that thread and keep getting a ???404 Page cannot be found??? error.
As for the issue with assigning points and the problems with it, there is also a thread from Dan (our friendly, neighborhood Forums Manager) on that particular issue:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xbe4a9c196a4bd71190080090279cd0f9,00.html
As for making it easier, why not post your thoughts and suggestions on that matter to that thread or to the one for the issues that he starts every month? Here is the latest example of that one:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x69569c196a4bd71190080090279cd0f9,00.html
I???ve noticed that they are usually pretty good at addressing each person???s thoughts and ideas even if they don???t implement them.
So Roger, what about you? Besides that nice, pretty little hat you have on your head, what other reasons do you see for the point system? Are the hats the only things that the point system provides us or do you think there might be more?