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jubitzu · Jun 3rd, 2005, 5:38 AM

100. Do not ask a question in the subject line
200. Do not tell us anything about your level of experience in the subject line
300. Do include precise details about what your code should do
400. Do include precise details about what your code does
500. Post some code, and put it in code tags
600. Patiently await a response

EDIT: Feel free to suggest anything else. There is plenty of room for expansion. I realized that the "do not" list could get to be really long so perhaps "do" is a better way to go if there are any other suggestions.

mitakeet · Jun 3rd, 2005, 7:20 AM

Bump!

This should be added to the sticky post, howzabout asking Big K to add it?

kirkl_uk · Jun 3rd, 2005, 7:38 AM

Yeah, I agree this would be a useful post for the new-comers.

kirkl_uk

Ooble · Jun 3rd, 2005, 8:02 AM

And put it in every forum.

Infinite Recursion · Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:19 AM

- How about no questions in the intro log?
- Do not post homework assignments without showing a valid effort on your part...

...

Nuticulus · Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:29 AM

Apologise/edit posts if you double post? ;-P
If you have a load of code or something else paste (like a big quote), post it as an attachment to your post or put it in a nopaste. Noone likes scrolling down forever to reach the next post or read some code.

mitakeet · Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:48 AM

Doesn't this forum have "code" tags? In the version on DevShed the code (inside "code" tags) is in a (relatively) small block with scroll bars to minimize the space it takes up.

Infinite Recursion · Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:50 AM

yes..

(Toggle Plain Text)

code goes here...

Pizentios · Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:52 AM

there are tags just for php as well

[PHP]
<?PHP
echo "this is some php code";
?>
[/PHP]

Nuticulus · Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:56 AM

Yes, they have code tags, but once you minimise the space it takes up, it's annoying to read the code because it's cramped into such a tiny space. So if there's a large wad of code to read through, it's annoying. I much prefer it when people nopaste large chunks of code (normally nopastes have decent syntax highlighting) or post it as an attachment.

What really peeves me is when people post code in quote tags. It doesn't happen often around here, but it's annoying. Takes up a stupid amount of space, too. That, and when you get quotes being quoted. And when you quote a hugemongously long post already.

Jun 3rd, 2005, 5:38 AM	#1
jubitzu Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorful Colorado Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	How to Post Well 100. Do not ask a question in the subject line 200. Do not tell us anything about your level of experience in the subject line 300. Do include precise details about what your code should do 400. Do include precise details about what your code does 500. Post some code, and put it in code tags 600. Patiently await a response EDIT: Feel free to suggest anything else. There is plenty of room for expansion. I realized that the "do not" list could get to be really long so perhaps "do" is a better way to go if there are any other suggestions. __________________ How to ask questions the smart way Last edited by jubitzu; Jun 3rd, 2005 at 9:00 AM.

Jun 3rd, 2005, 7:20 AM	#2
mitakeet Programmer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 59 Rep Power: 4	Bump! This should be added to the sticky post, howzabout asking Big K to add it? __________________ Free code: http://sol-biotech.com/code/. It is not that old programmers are any smarter or code better, it is just that they have made the same stupid mistake so many times that it is second nature to fix it. --Mitakeet The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --George Bernard Shaw

Jun 3rd, 2005, 8:02 AM	#4
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	And put it in every forum. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:19 AM	#5
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	- How about no questions in the intro log? - Do not post homework assignments without showing a valid effort on your part... ... __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:29 AM	#6
Nuticulus Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: England Posts: 61 Rep Power: 4	Apologise/edit posts if you double post? ;-P If you have a load of code or something else paste (like a big quote), post it as an attachment to your post or put it in a nopaste. Noone likes scrolling down forever to reach the next post or read some code. __________________ http://www.nuticulus.net/hackmysig/sig.PNG Give my site a chance, you know you want to ;-) Google will solve 99% of your problems. Including those with your sex life. Caution, may <strike>contain</strike> be nuts. Last edited by Nuticulus; Jun 3rd, 2005 at 9:32 AM.

Jun 3rd, 2005, 7:38 AM	#3
kirkl_uk Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 86 Rep Power: 4	Yeah, I agree this would be a useful post for the new-comers. kirkl_uk

Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:48 AM	#7
mitakeet Programmer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 59 Rep Power: 4	Doesn't this forum have "code" tags? In the version on DevShed the code (inside "code" tags) is in a (relatively) small block with scroll bars to minimize the space it takes up. __________________ Free code: http://sol-biotech.com/code/. It is not that old programmers are any smarter or code better, it is just that they have made the same stupid mistake so many times that it is second nature to fix it. --Mitakeet The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --George Bernard Shaw

Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:50 AM	#8
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	yes.. (Toggle Plain Text) code goes here... code goes here... __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:52 AM	#9
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	there are tags just for php as well [PHP] <?PHP echo "this is some php code"; ?> [/PHP] __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

Jun 3rd, 2005, 9:56 AM	#10
Nuticulus Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: England Posts: 61 Rep Power: 4	Yes, they have code tags, but once you minimise the space it takes up, it's annoying to read the code because it's cramped into such a tiny space. So if there's a large wad of code to read through, it's annoying. I much prefer it when people nopaste large chunks of code (normally nopastes have decent syntax highlighting) or post it as an attachment. What really peeves me is when people post code in quote tags. It doesn't happen often around here, but it's annoying. Takes up a stupid amount of space, too. That, and when you get quotes being quoted. And when you quote a hugemongously long post already. __________________ http://www.nuticulus.net/hackmysig/sig.PNG Give my site a chance, you know you want to ;-) Google will solve 99% of your problems. Including those with your sex life. Caution, may <strike>contain</strike> be nuts.

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