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Apr 4th, 2013, 06:37 AM
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Cross forum posting
I've noticed what seems to me an uptick in cross forum posting (exact same questions posted at several forums). Sometimes the ID is a little different but I can tell it is the same poster. I'm seeing this a lot between here, Tek-Tips, and VBCity. It may be I'm a little more active than usual but I don't think so.
Do you have any issues with cross posting? I don't and do it myself. I try and share whatever I got a one site at the others in case someone searches the topic later. I remember one forum where some members didn't like people doing that. I don't see anything wrong with it.
I also noticed another school year kicked in somewhere
It's fun watching people trying to get someone else to do their work.
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Apr 5th, 2013, 07:06 AM
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Re: Cross forum posting
That went over like a lead balloon...OK...what are your thoughts on cross dressing?
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Apr 5th, 2013, 07:30 AM
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Re: Cross forum posting
I always try to dress angry.
Do you have any issues with cross posting?
I didn't answer before because I thought you were after a forum policy rather than personal opinions but since we're in CC I probably should have assumed the latter. Personally I wouldn't have an issue with it. If someone's trying to get help I don't see why they wouldn't go to as many sources as possible.
I'd have actually said that sharing the answers across sites is more controversial. If you take an answer someone gave you in VBForums and post it to e.g. VBCity, you're strengthening VBCity's offering at the expense of VBForums. Essentially you're giving VBForums product (which is knowledge) away to a competitor. I'm not sure VBF would really mind if it was just about sharing an answer that you got to a question you asked (though the mods may correct me on that) but I know there was an issue a while back where another forum was just reaping answers wholesale from VBF. I think they took legal action in the end but I'm not sure. Quite where the line between acceptable and unnacceptable is I don't know (but it's probably in the AUP somewhere).
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Apr 5th, 2013, 07:34 AM
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Re: Cross forum posting
Originally Posted by FunkyDexter
I always try to dress angry.
I didn't answer before because I thought you were after a forum policy rather than personal opinions but since we're in CC I probably should have assumed the latter. Personally I wouldn't have an issue with it. If someone's trying to get help I don't see why they wouldn't go to as many sources as possible.
I'd have actually said that sharing the answers across sites is more controversial. If you take an answer someone gave you in VBForums and post it to e.g. VBCity, you're strengthening VBCity's offering at the expense of VBForums. Essentially you're giving VBForums product (which is knowledge) away to a competitor. I'm not sure VBF would really mind if it was just about sharing an answer that you got to a question you asked (though the mods may correct me on that) but I know there was an issue a while back where another forum was just reaping answers wholesale from VBF. I think they took legal action in the end but I'm not sure. Quite where the line between acceptable and unnacceptable is I don't know (but it's probably in the AUP somewhere).
Never thought of it in some proprietary or competitive way…
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Apr 5th, 2013, 08:57 AM
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Re: Cross forum posting
Personally (And not as a VBF Mod)--and I don't claim to speak for anyone else--it demotivates me to even try to help people who unnecessarily cross post.
1. Types Of Cross Posting
Cross Posting can be of two types
1. Posting the same query in different forums AT THE SAME TIME
2. Posting the same query in different forums if your query was not answered within a fair amount of time.
Personally I am OK with the latter but definitely despise the former. And the reason is very simple... I just don't want to waste my time!
I am sure most of you would agree that our time is precious. One might say that
"I simply see VBF and MSDN Forums as two different communities so posting a question in both forums would give me more answers."
Which is true! However, one is probably going to get almost the same answers twice, which means twice as many people had to take the time to answer the same question. So for one's convenience you put that many experts at inconvenience. You wasted their time. And that, in my opinion, no one has a Right. We all are experts who love a good challenging question and we try to answer those questions in our free time. No forum such as VBF, XtremeVBTalk, MSDN Forums, Stackoverflow etc. pays the experts to answer questions and it is disheartening to realize that after working on a solution (and finding a solution), someone else has already posted a solution in another forum. I would personally never help a person who unnecessarily cross posts.
2. What is the best way to Cross Post?
1. After you posted a query in a forum, give that forum some time. We all live in different timezones so ideally 24-34 hours should be good enough.
2. If you still haven't received an answer, feel free to post the question in any other forum BUT ensure that you mention something like this (Not a guideline though)
I posted a question in www.WhateverSite.com and this is the link<Insert Link to that question> to that question but I have not received any response....
This way you will ensure that whichever expert tries to answer that question first checks the link and sees whether you got a solution or not and then attempt to answer your query and hence effectively utilizing his time.
In Short... You respect my time... I respect yours
A good exercise for the Heart is to bend down and help another up...
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Apr 5th, 2013, 11:36 AM
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My usual boring signature: Nothing
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Apr 5th, 2013, 02:56 PM
#7
Re: Cross forum posting
I'm a neophytic dresser, and I'm unanimous in that.
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Apr 5th, 2013, 03:16 PM
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Re: Cross forum posting
I can assure you I'm quite comfy wearing my gf's panties
...her bra will come later
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Apr 5th, 2013, 07:12 PM
#9
Re: Cross forum posting
Um, isn't that you wearing her sports bra in your avatar?
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Apr 5th, 2013, 08:55 PM
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Re: Cross forum posting
Originally Posted by dilettante
Um, isn't that you wearing her sports bra in your avatar?
O.O ...[hides]
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Apr 6th, 2013, 07:21 AM
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Re: Cross forum posting
Originally Posted by dilettante
Um, isn't that you wearing her sports bra in your avatar?
Thank goodness the avatar is only a head-shot.
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Apr 6th, 2013, 02:58 PM
#12
Re: Cross forum posting
Originally Posted by Spoo
Thank goodness the avatar is only a head-shot.
Yeah I'm just fine without seeing the leopard-print thong below it.
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Apr 10th, 2013, 12:39 PM
#13
Re: Cross forum posting
Sometimes it is done by programmers who are being chased by Ninjas on fire and they want a quick way to douse out the fires, before the Ninjas catch up with them.
Originally Posted by TysonLPrice
I've noticed what seems to me an uptick in cross forum posting (exact same questions posted at several forums). Sometimes the ID is a little different but I can tell it is the same poster. I'm seeing this a lot between here, Tek-Tips, and VBCity. It may be I'm a little more active than usual but I don't think so.
Do you have any issues with cross posting? I don't and do it myself. I try and share whatever I got a one site at the others in case someone searches the topic later. I remember one forum where some members didn't like people doing that. I don't see anything wrong with it.
I also noticed another school year kicked in somewhere
It's fun watching people trying to get someone else to do their work.
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Apr 13th, 2013, 01:07 PM
#14
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Re: Cross forum posting
No, cross-posting isn't a problem. It's not every day someone posts angrily.
In all seriousness, I see cross-posting as an opportunity to get additional help. Maybe someone on another forum came up with a fix for your problem before you even thought to post about your problem there.
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Apr 13th, 2013, 01:23 PM
#15
Re: Cross forum posting
I tend to agree with moonman on this. The point is to get the most eyes on the problem, and the population at different forums is different, so I do see a value in asking a question at multiple points if the question crosses several domains.
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