Timeline for Why must it always be this way?
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| Mar 26, 2014 at 23:14 | comment | added | Lumberjack | could have actually attempted to verify the validity of his question before asking it. Maybe this information that is so universally obvious to an insider isn't as ubiquitous as you perceive. If that is the case you should be my loudest supporter in asking that this detail be more widely published on the site. Would not better communication help to reduce the frequency of both our frustrations? | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 23:11 | comment | added | Lumberjack | I suspect (and site analysis could confirm) that the about page gets many less hits than the on-topic page. In any case, the on-topic page should include some text illustrating the point that has been repeated here. furthermore, given how painfully frustrating it is for everyone here to deal with a "daily deluge of crappy off topic questions asked by people who have completely missed every opportunity to familiarise themselves with our topicality and scope." Maybe you could consider that your perspective isn't the only one. Perhaps it is possible that one of these annoying people ... | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 23:07 | comment | added | Lumberjack | The about page is virtually hidden in comparison to the many resources provided by the site to help an asker determine if his question is appropriate or not. The about page is a tiny text only link hidden in the footer section of the main page. By contrast, if you click Ask A Question, the sidebar reads: Review our list of allowed topics. We prefer questions that can be answered, not just discussed. The "list of allowed topics" is a link that takes you to the Help Page for Asking. It lists what is on-topic and what is off-topic. serverfault.com/help/on-topic | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:47 | comment | added | Lumberjack | @HopelessN00b Its only a waste of time because you are unwilling to think about the problem from any perspective but your own. So be it. | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:46 | comment | added | user9517 | @Lumberjack: Your 'question' isn't about the text it's just a whiney whinge. | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:44 | comment | added | Lumberjack | Do you realise just how frustrating it is to have people not read the text provided.... I read the text. It was my inability to understand said "boiler plate text" that led me to post here. | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:44 | comment | added | Lumberjack | Do you realise just how frustrating it is to then have them come to meta.... You're being presented an opportunity to grow as a community, and you're using it as a circle jerk instead. Your choice. | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:43 | comment | added | Lumberjack | Do you realise how frustrating it is to have a daily deluge of crappy.... You are an insider and so you act and think like an insider, with vitriol for the perceived outsider. This is the problem. | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:42 | comment | added | Lumberjack | It is unfortunate that your reply is directed at me. The discussion you should be having is with your comrades here. With that said, I will do you the service of responding anyhow. | |
| Mar 26, 2014 at 20:39 | history | answered | user9517 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |