topic Re: What tha? in Community Spirit

What tha?

book-of-hezekiah — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:52:36 GMT

What's with all the unhelpful response posts when questions are asked? I ask this here in the name of Community Spirit because I sure ain't seeing much on the other forums.

Too many answers are short, incomplete and just plain rude. I recognise many of the answers are quite the opposite. I also appreciate that many of the answers can be found from the site map and too many of the questions are the same ones again and again and feedback and again. The people who have been contributing to the forums for a very long time have seen more than their fair share of the same questions and I wouldn't be surprised to hear a little sigh each time a question is repeated.

But, when someone is derided for asking a question, even a simple-seeming one, how can that person think this is a nice place? They come here for help, not mockery, belittlement or their situation dismissed.

Please consider your frame of mind before answering - if you are feeling frustrated or peevish, your answer may come across the wrong way.

Community Spirit... where did you go?

Re: What tha?

just_me_karen — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:00:34 GMT

I agree. Some people who help seem to thrive on derision.

Re: What tha?

freddie*rooster — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:03:03 GMT

We are ALL polite and lovely here, even clair is nice.

Re: What tha?

lyndal1838 — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:34:48 GMT

Instead of complaining about those posters who do answer questions you could try answering a few yourself and see how long you can do it without getting annoyed at seeing the same question asked 3 times in a few hours....and the answer can usually be found on the Site Map or elsewhere on the ebay site.

Re: What tha?

clair.de.lune — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:37:48 GMT

@freddie*rooster wrote:
We are ALL polite and lovely here, even clair is nice.

Am so.

I cant be bothered helping people though

Re: What tha?

donnashuggy — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:40:17 GMT

My theory has always been there is no such thing as a dumb question.

I write the shortest of replies myself but hopefully not rude.

Is there something you need help with?

Re: What tha?

book-of-hezekiah — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:46:05 GMT

Pardon me for having an opinion.

Re: What tha?

book-of-hezekiah — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:49:21 GMT

hi donnashuggy

I see I didn't word my comment about short replies well. I think I just meant incomplete... so didn't really need to say anything about it at all.

I don't need help for anything specific today, but thanks for asking 🙂

Re: What tha?

j*oono — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 09:08:31 GMT

I do agree with you hezekiah a lot of the time but I can understand the frustration that must be felt with some of the questions.

I can't quite see the point in tagging answer centre questions with "sigh" and "unbelievable". I know we had a bit of a joke around here with tags (yeh, got the emails) but that is just quite a nasty way to treat new members that need some help.

Re: What tha?

freddie*rooster — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 09:24:42 GMT

It doesn't cost anything to be kind and helpful Clair, God loves helpers.

Re: What tha?

icyfroth — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 09:46:01 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:
Instead of complaining about those posters who do answer questions you could try answering a few yourself and see how long you can do it without getting annoyed at seeing the same question asked 3 times in a few hours....and the answer can usually be found on the Site Map or elsewhere on the ebay site.

Who says you have to respond?

If you don't like the post or are tired of new people asking old questions, scroll on by.

Re: What tha?

just_me_karen — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:17:48 GMT

Lyndal, if a member comes along and asks a question, how are they to know it has been asked before? Why should they be punished with derision because helpers are sick of helping?

Perhaps just close the buyer and seller boards and replace them with a link to the site map, ... how would that work?

Re: What tha?

isabellerbookseller — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:19:39 GMT

I was made fun of too, when I first started. Not here though.

Re: What tha?

poddster — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:49:08 GMT

Give it ime. Every one comes under fire at one time or another.