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Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • January 6, 2015 at 12:43 am

    #1767977

    GilaMonster (1/5/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/4/2015)

    I've taken to quoting the original post in many cases simply because too many people delete the original post even if they get a reasonable answer.

    I've had cases where I've corrected a statement someone made, then they went back and edited the incorrect statement in their post so that it looks like I'm talking nonsense or can't read.

    Same here. Another fine reason to quote the original post if someone hasn't done so already.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 6:14 am

    #1768055

    Jeff Moden (1/6/2015)

    GilaMonster (1/5/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/4/2015)

    I've taken to quoting the original post in many cases simply because too many people delete the original post even if they get a reasonable answer.

    I've had cases where I've corrected a statement someone made, then they went back and edited the incorrect statement in their post so that it looks like I'm talking nonsense or can't read.

    Same here. Another fine reason to quote the original post if someone hasn't done so already.

    I see another phenomenon has resurfaced - the familiar "thanks for the question" routine for QOTDs from 2011. We've seen it before. Don't worry, they'll change their username later.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 7:34 am

    #1768091

    Ed Wagner (1/6/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/6/2015)

    GilaMonster (1/5/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/4/2015)

    I've taken to quoting the original post in many cases simply because too many people delete the original post even if they get a reasonable answer.

    I've had cases where I've corrected a statement someone made, then they went back and edited the incorrect statement in their post so that it looks like I'm talking nonsense or can't read.

    Same here. Another fine reason to quote the original post if someone hasn't done so already.

    I see another phenomenon has resurfaced - the familiar "thanks for the question" routine for QOTDs from 2011. We've seen it before. Don't worry, they'll change their username later.

    I send a PM saying it's very annoying. He apologized but also remarked that maybe I should unsubscribe myself from those threads.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 7:45 am

    #1768093

    Koen Verbeeck (1/6/2015)

    Ed Wagner (1/6/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/6/2015)

    GilaMonster (1/5/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/4/2015)

    I've taken to quoting the original post in many cases simply because too many people delete the original post even if they get a reasonable answer.

    I've had cases where I've corrected a statement someone made, then they went back and edited the incorrect statement in their post so that it looks like I'm talking nonsense or can't read.

    Same here. Another fine reason to quote the original post if someone hasn't done so already.

    I see another phenomenon has resurfaced - the familiar "thanks for the question" routine for QOTDs from 2011. We've seen it before. Don't worry, they'll change their username later.

    I send a PM saying it's very annoying. He apologized but also remarked that maybe I should unsubscribe myself from those threads.

    Apparently he also doesn't think the "Posts added today" being polluted with 3-year old QOTD should be seen either.

    Tally Tables - Performance Personified
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  • January 6, 2015 at 7:50 am

    #1768096

    Ed Wagner (1/6/2015)

    Koen Verbeeck (1/6/2015)

    Ed Wagner (1/6/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/6/2015)

    GilaMonster (1/5/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/4/2015)

    I've taken to quoting the original post in many cases simply because too many people delete the original post even if they get a reasonable answer.

    I've had cases where I've corrected a statement someone made, then they went back and edited the incorrect statement in their post so that it looks like I'm talking nonsense or can't read.

    Same here. Another fine reason to quote the original post if someone hasn't done so already.

    I see another phenomenon has resurfaced - the familiar "thanks for the question" routine for QOTDs from 2011. We've seen it before. Don't worry, they'll change their username later.

    I send a PM saying it's very annoying. He apologized but also remarked that maybe I should unsubscribe myself from those threads.

    Apparently he also doesn't think the "Posts added today" being polluted with 3-year old QOTD should be seen either.

    That was my reply as well 😀

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  • January 6, 2015 at 9:03 am

    #1768130

    Grant Fritchey (1/4/2015)

    Lynn Pettis (1/3/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/3/2015)

    It's only the 3rd of the year and I believe we already have a candidate for the year's most vague question.

    http://qa.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1648047-2799-1.aspx

    Anyone have even a clue as to what this fellow means? I was thinking some poor-man's form of replication to contain the content from multiple remote servers but that's just my imagination at work.

    Glad you quoted the original post since it has been edited and now contains nothing more than "a".

    Of course, if you review his previous posts, all he wants is for others to do his work.

    Good googly moogly, that one is extremely vague.

    Yeah, I thought the "a" was very vague.

    With it as it stands, it is certainly the most vague of the year.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 9:04 am

    #1768132

    Koen Verbeeck (1/6/2015)

    How annoying, a new QotD spammer. I send him a private message telling him nobody is waiting for email notifications for old questions.

    I saw all of those and tend to agree. We love spam though don't we? 😀

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  • January 6, 2015 at 9:06 am

    #1768133

    Koen Verbeeck (1/6/2015)

    Ed Wagner (1/6/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/6/2015)

    GilaMonster (1/5/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/4/2015)

    I've taken to quoting the original post in many cases simply because too many people delete the original post even if they get a reasonable answer.

    I've had cases where I've corrected a statement someone made, then they went back and edited the incorrect statement in their post so that it looks like I'm talking nonsense or can't read.

    Same here. Another fine reason to quote the original post if someone hasn't done so already.

    I see another phenomenon has resurfaced - the familiar "thanks for the question" routine for QOTDs from 2011. We've seen it before. Don't worry, they'll change their username later.

    I send a PM saying it's very annoying. He apologized but also remarked that maybe I should unsubscribe myself from those threads.

    It's what I end up doing at some point. I have so many subscriptions it is hard to wade through them all to find those though.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
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  • January 6, 2015 at 9:13 am

    #1768135

    SQLRNNR (1/6/2015)

    Koen Verbeeck (1/6/2015)

    Ed Wagner (1/6/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/6/2015)

    GilaMonster (1/5/2015)

    Jeff Moden (1/4/2015)

    I've taken to quoting the original post in many cases simply because too many people delete the original post even if they get a reasonable answer.

    I've had cases where I've corrected a statement someone made, then they went back and edited the incorrect statement in their post so that it looks like I'm talking nonsense or can't read.

    Same here. Another fine reason to quote the original post if someone hasn't done so already.

    I see another phenomenon has resurfaced - the familiar "thanks for the question" routine for QOTDs from 2011. We've seen it before. Don't worry, they'll change their username later.

    I send a PM saying it's very annoying. He apologized but also remarked that maybe I should unsubscribe myself from those threads.

    It's what I end up doing at some point. I have so many subscriptions it is hard to wade through them all to find those though.

    I find that clearing them out weekly helps to keep the noise down. If it's been 3 days since someone's posted to a thread where I've provided a solution, I presume they have what they came for and didn't bother to post a follow-up. So, I don't have to worry about it any more. I keep the ones I want to stay subscribed to, but whack the rest.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 9:58 am

    #1768149

    I clear out subscriptions periodically as well. It is hard if you've subscribed to lots, however.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 11:10 am

    #1768172

    I never clear out subscriptions, except for the daily questions.

    You never know if someone stumbles on a thread after an Internet search and has an additional question on the topic.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 11:16 am

    #1768175

    I'm just subscribed to all of it forever. Too much work to try to clean it out. If any one thread gets stupid (this one for example), I'll remove that after I see too many emails. Otherwise, I just leave them alone.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 11:18 am

    #1768177

    Grant Fritchey (1/6/2015)

    I'm just subscribed to all of it forever. Too much work to try to clean it out. If any one thread gets stupid (this one for example), I'll remove that after I see too many emails. Otherwise, I just leave them alone.

    That's similar to the approach I take.

    The exceptions are QOTD and Editorial subscriptions.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • January 6, 2015 at 11:23 am

    #1768178

    Grant Fritchey (1/6/2015)

    If any one thread gets stupid (this one for example)

    Blasphemy! 😀

    Best wishes by the way.

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  • January 6, 2015 at 11:52 am

    #1768191

    Koen Verbeeck (1/6/2015)

    Grant Fritchey (1/6/2015)

    If any one thread gets stupid (this one for example)

    Blasphemy! 😀

    Best wishes by the way.

    And a Happy New Year to you as well. Seriously hoping to get back out to you for Techorama. Put in a good word for me.

    ----------------------------------------------------The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood... Theodore RooseveltThe Scary DBAAuthor of: SQL Server 2017 Query Performance Tuning, 5th Edition and SQL Server Execution Plans, 3rd EditionProduct Evangelist for Red Gate Software

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