This is supposed to be a help forum?!

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Herbinator, Feb 1, 2005.

  1. Herbinator

    Herbinator Private E-2

    I've posted a couple things in the last week or so and have recieved ABSOLUTELY no interest. This is SUPPOSED to be one of the top tech sites. I write a column for a tech mag.... Not gonna endorse this site. :mad: I won't be back.
     
  2. Solange

    Solange Sergeant Major

    As you might have noticed, there are hundreds of new posts every day. Try to bump your post, and eventually someone will see it.
     
  3. Herbinator

    Herbinator Private E-2

    Thats not how good forums work. Later.......................
     
  4. karterjr

    karterjr Private E-2

    ..hmm this site workes for me!!

    whenever i post a message a reply is posted about an hour or less later, i think thats crazy fast!!

    Just i side note: What mag. do you do? (Name of the Mag)

    To get people to look at your posts put someting intresting on the subject line..(NOT: I have a problem) (Instead: I am having trouble with Texture Loading problem with my 3D Card)
     
  5. Tater

    Tater Tot

    I've had nothing but quality help when posting here. Do you really work for a tech magazine? Seems you would have "connections" there to help you. I'm not discouraging you from posting here, just saying this site helps MANY people. Come back, maybe you can help others since you work for a tech magazine.
     
  6. Colemanguy

    Colemanguy MajorGeek

    Thats funny only one of your posts doesn't have a reply and its about your video to a tv.
     
  7. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    One question was hooking up a 50" tv to your video. I dont know anyone with that problem, odds are you got no response because no one has hands on experience with it. Being in the tech industry and working for a magazine, finding that answer should be very easy to do, because a lot of the magazines have the resources to get large flat panels and TV's. Im sort of curious what magazine you work for. P.S I am no column writer, I am just a geek trying to help people, but if I were an author, I would know "I before E, except after C. " recieved"

    The other thread people apparently looked for after reading this thread, and regardless of your attitude responded. Now THATS a great tech forum.

    Jim and myself (the owners) spend most of our time working the website and answer questions when we can, but for the most part, this is a user based forum, members helping members, a free, voluntary service.
     
    Last edited: Feb 1, 2005
  8. Bear_Nunya

    Bear_Nunya Private E-2

    I'm a newbie here myself but here is how I see it. If you want instant answers get out your credit card. There are plenty of pay per incidence sites out here on the WWW. Just my 2 ยข ;)
     
  9. HUDIK

    HUDIK Sergeant

    It IS one of the TOP tech sites......my .02 :)
     
  10. Main Frame

    Main Frame Corporal

    This site has always been great to me. I was using it back when it was 3DFiles ;).. and even though I don't frequent here near as much as I did back then it's still where I go when I need help/advice/software for my PC. Keep up the good work Tim. [​IMG]
     
  11. tjet

    tjet Supersonic Majorgeek

    Hmm... a tech writer.
    If saying makes it so can I be an astronaut- or maybe a double aught spy.:)
     
  12. Eezak

    Eezak Staff Sergeant

    Hey, I've always gotten helpful responses to my questions/posts here and usually within a few hours. So this site IS one of the great tech sites according to my experience!
     
  13. cepy123

    cepy123 Specialist

    :) YOU ALL HAVE MY VOTE I read this every day many questions are answered here I think you all are doing GREAT Please keep up the good job! THANKS AGAIN FROM CHUCK
     
  14. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I notice that posted the TV question only yesterday and only gave around 10hrs for someone to answer your Q. , as you will know members of forums come from various time zones around the world and not just yours, so giving someone either time to wake up or get home from work, eat and relax should be concidered.

    Other things to concider as Tim ( MA ) has pointed out that it may just be a case of the people who read your Q dont know the answer and will not guess ( thus with the amount of new posts it gets dropped a few pages back and may only need a simple "bump" as Solange pointed out to get someone who may know the answer to reply ), I know I wont guess unless I have pretty good idea what it maybe or if I feel curious enough to do some recearch myself on the problem... but then being a writer for a tech mag I would have thought you would have used some of your contacts and/or the companies involved to find the answer, I know the journo's I know you have gone straight to the horses mouth to find the answer?

    Please enlighten me as to how good forums work?

    Even the pay per incident sites still have answers not answered as do all forums, depends on someone who knows the answers reading the question at the right time, I've most likely missed loads of questions I could have answered just by not being on the forum one day due to having a personal life as well.

    BTW whats the Tech Mag?
     
  15. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    First of all, MA hit the nail on the head. If nobody has experience with it, then you likely wont see a lot of activity.

    Secondly, someone not being able to boot, or having showstopping problems falls much higher on my priority list.

    Lastly, as someone already mentioned, if you want help immediatly, go pay for it. I've not made one penny helping people here and neither has anyone else. However, I can tell you right now that we've saved people a cubic buttload of money.

    Now apply that to your current job (which is still in question).

    Would you do it for free?

    Of course not.

    I've got a real life. I have a real family. I have real BILLS. They come first.

    You want priority?

    Sure. Email me and you can send a money order my way.

    I'm sure most other people here feel the same way.
     
  16. Night

    Night Private First Class

    I have no complaints about this site,I think it's the best in town. There's 100's of posts daily here,the way I see it there all looked at,well not yours for some reason :rolleyes:
     
  17. brandon84

    brandon84 Private E-2

    since this one is so popular

    Problem

    yes i do virus scan and defrag on a normal basis, i need help on setting up my bios on my mobo epox 8rda3+ when i go to preformance defaults it never starts up and when i go fail safe it's slow as hell.
     
  18. CS Addict

    CS Addict Private E-2

    I just posted my first question here and got a response within minutes. Not too shabby.
     
  19. MellowMan

    MellowMan First Sergeant

    don't be such a baby, no one gets paid to do this, grow up.
    another thing if you write a column in a technical mag you must be able to do
    research, or do you go to forums for all your information?
    I think your a full of it, or you should get a new job.
     
  20. g1lgam3sh

    g1lgam3sh MajorGeek

    Totally agree with MA and Adryn, nuff said!
     

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