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No more questions in general

Zelendel has been doing an awesome job keeping this place clean of noobs posting questions without searching in the general sub. 12 hours without him and this place looks like crap. Stop it. You are not special. You are a noob who needs to watch the noob video again by azrionoch. Search, follow the rules, post in the correct forum.
And to all the people who actually answer the questions, stop it. You are just as bad. You are an enabler. To the people who get mad at the members who point out that a thread was made without searching and/or posted in the wrong section, stop it. You are the worst. Not only do you not care about keeping this place clean, but you are perfectly fine with it getting messier.
Guys, just keep the forums clean. It makes this place nicer, keeps the mods happier, keeps members happier with the new rp system, and the keeps the devs happier.

I'm all for keeping this place clean but you need to understand that not all people are capable of following simple rules. Topics will continue to be created in the wrong forum regardless of how many "you're doing it wrong" speeches you type up (which, ironically, create clutter themselves). Let the mod do his job and keep your mouth shut if you have nothing helpful to say.
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moorent said:
I'm all for keeping this place clean but you need to understand that not all people are capable of following simple rules. Topics will continue to be created in the wrong forum regardless of how many "you're doing it wrong" speeches you type up (which, ironically, create clutter themselves). Let the mod do his job and keep your mouth shut if you have nothing helpful to say.
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Good words from a member whose only contribution to the forum was a question thread about wallpaper in of all places, the captivate general sub section. Thank you.

boborone said:
Good words from a member whose only contribution to the forum was a question thread about wallpaper in of all places, the captivate general sub section. Thank you.
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Lol... I try not to enable too much, but it is annoying sometimes especially with the "what is the best rom" threads and the "i can't follow instructions so hold my hand and spoon feed me" threads
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Thanks for this thread, we truly appreciate . We definitely need members like you also to help us clean the forums. I'm a currently active moderator here also. I will need that if you see something like this shoot me a PM so either I or any other moderator can move, delete or close these threads.
Thanks again,

Dear Moderator...............Why

Dear Moderator
You have deleted two posts i posted today, why ??????????????
one related to root donation, which i might understand if that was against forum policy
The second one which i really dont understand was relating to the Alpha Rev team that made the achievement of unlocking the desire S via a software they released

Cool story bro (do a search and you will see you made two duplicate threads)
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Also, you posted in the wrong section
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Learn xda etiquette.

Dear moderator, please delete this thread

Dear moderator,
Please delete this thread too and give noob users a temp ban. Chit chat definitly don't should be posted in the development section. RADLOUNI, read the rules and PM the moderator, do not open a fu*king thread in dev section.
Cheers.

it's not up to xda members to tell mods what to do!

Sdobron said:
Learn xda etiquette.
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It's not hard at all. Questions belong in the general section, development belongs in the dev section. Before making a new thread, spend a few minutes researching the question you have. If you can't find an answer AFTER searching, then make a new thread, in the CORRECT section.
99 out of 100 times I can find the answer to any question via Google. Hell, I even learned how the birds and the bees work thanks to Google. Jk.

WorldWide 60's answer was helpful and respectful but smx11's was a complete fail. What a poor sense of community this person has!
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i agree 100% with the last poster

Dear Op,
All your answers are HERE.

smx11 said:
Dear moderator,
Please delete this thread too and give noob users a temp ban. Chit chat definitly don't should be posted in the development section. RADLOUNI, read the rules and PM the moderator, do not open a fu*king thread in dev section.
Cheers.
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Spoken like a true hellbilly from the slums of some god forsaken place

Radlouni I can understand frustration when you do not understand why you are being treated a certain way. Your last post of personal attacks is just uncalled for as was the post you were responding to. In the future I suggest that you PM the Mod that you have an issue with. This thread is not productive and not in the spirit of what XDA is all about which is advancing in mobile technology. I am closing this thread if you or anyone else has an issue with this please PM me directly.
-McMex

Like everyone else says. Your threads where deleted because
A-Bounties are not allowed, I have already stated this multiple times and posted that any new threads about such things would be deleted.
and
B-Again, there was already a thread posted about the Desire S being unlocked so yours was redundant.
Please read the stickies and use the search function.

To all the people whining and wasting space on the forums

If you have a problem with someone keep it between yourselves. You can argue with people all you want over pm.
Dev threads are for dev related materials. This means critiques, error reporting, LOGS, and relivent info. What this does not include is arguing with people. Also posts that comment to the op, saying I'm not flashing this because... please no.
Also replying to a question with this belongs here wastes space. If you don't know don't reply. If you do, answer it or post a link to a thread with the answer and then say this belongs here. We don't need 3 this belongs here to every question before someone has the heart to answer it. You're adding to the mess.
Also please read ravers post clarifying the sections. The community is becoming way too whiny and every thread is becoming a flame war.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517199
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You're absolutely correct. I, for one, have responded to posts on dev threads that I shouldn't have. No disrespect was meant to the dev it's just seeing certain posts disrespecting the op angered me to the point of responding. I will be more than happy to go back and delete it if I am able. At the very least I will edit.
Edited my post in dev thread.
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im sorry but if raver already posted something referring to this said problem, then are you yourself not whining and wasting forum space?
and once upon a time i posted this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235789
so you could link this thread if you like

This is addressing a different issue. The main thing here, we are a community. We all want basically the same things. We don't want to read through the flaming of other users and posting counterproductive things. Yes people will post questions in the wrong sections, etc, but it doesn't warrant 5 posts complaining about it's misplacement when it would take one to clarify and inform him KINDLY it's in the wrong place for future posts. Yes that search feature is nice, and things are crowded, but people make mistakes. We need to be a community and treat eachother with respect instead of whining and complaining at everyone.

if anyone has issues, they can use my guide thread to post them in
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I want to point people to my question in the Q&A section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518935
Answers from the mods would be nice. Because the community is creating rules and expecting people to know them in advance. The general rules are basic and dont cover a lot of what people like to claim is rules and whatnot.

yeah, this was more meant to address the people just generally being a%$es. Rules are nice and all, but we don't all need to police them, especially if it means posting 5 threads policing them.

hampsterblade said:
Also replying to a question with this belongs here wastes space. If you don't know don't reply.
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How many questions have you answered incorrectly in the dev threads today after writing this?

lumin30 said:
How many questions have you answered incorrectly in the dev threads today after writing this?
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im sorry lumin, how mu h time have you spent on irc with team acid? i guarantee its less than hamster and. i have
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What are talking kid.

lumin30 said:
How many questions have you answered incorrectly in the dev threads today after writing this?
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What he's saying is, if you can't help, don't waste yours and our time. At least answering incorrectly shows effort on one's part to help, instead of just blatantly being an ass.
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lumin30 said:
How many questions have you answered incorrectly in the dev threads today after writing this?
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Plenty. Answer the question and direct them to the right place, especially if it only takes one post to answer. If it'd take more link them to a more relivent thread.
For every one noob asking a question in the wrong place we have 5 "experts" repeating this goes here wasting more space than it'd take to answer.
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hampsterblade said:
Plenty. Answer the question and direct them to the right place, especially if it only takes one post to answer. If it'd take more link them to a more relivent thread.
For every one noob asking a question in the wrong place we have 5 "experts" repeating this goes here wasting more space than it'd take to answer.
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I'm sorry hampsterblade - I mean no disrespect - but you seem to have a Do as I say not as I do attitude with this post and your posting in the dev threads.

lumin30 said:
I'm sorry hampsterblade - I mean no disrespect - but you seem to have a Do as I say not as I do attitude with this post and your posting in the dev threads.
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Well if you DO follow his actions then you'd be in our IRC channel helping us debug and giving us logs. Hampster's one of the only new names that I've seen giving us legitimate help lately.

FBis251 said:
Well if you DO follow his actions then you'd be in our IRC channel helping us debug and giving us logs. Hampster's one of the only new names that I've seen giving us legitimate help lately.
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FB I don't plan on following others' actions. And I am not saying what he said in the OP doesn't have merit. However, it seems after he posted this he has been on a posting spree in the dev section... adding to the clutter he denounced in this post. Hell he even accidentally started thread today in the dev section talking about starting a Wiki...
I don't know how me joining the IRC channel will benefit you guys or help. I hope to help by answering noob questions so you guys don't have to. We are going to have to do hand holding whether we want to or not... I am resigned to that fact... therefore, I do my best to handle as many those requests as possible.

....As the world turns (starting to look like a soap)
As lumin30 will tell you we have had our fair number of disagreements here, but I totally agree with him. This is a somewhat relevant post, but it looks more towards the lines of "Do as I say not as I do" post. There are plenty of "This is what your supposed to do" threads like this ----->
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235789
And if this is what the OP is referring to as "especially if it means posting 5 threads policing them."
then please look at date i wrote it (26 aug 2011). If mistaken on what your talking about then I apologize.
Just seems to me that the very thing you are preaching is being done by you.

I'm not trying to spark arguments here.
What I'm mostly saying is cut some people some slack. While it's a good thing to inform people where things should go, that doesn't mean when someone posts something in the wrong thread things only need to be said once, and if it's a simple answer just answer it and inform them it should be in a different section.
Read through some of the old threads especially Raver's roms, and yes some people are dumb reporting bugs that are in the op, or have already been reported, and not providing logs to help. That doesn't mean we need 5 people to reply to the post saying this has already been reported or this belongs in Q&A.
I'm simply saying be friendly. The overall activity of the community has gotten way too hostile. Noobs will be noobs, not that I approve of it, that doesn't mean our older members have to be dicks.
Also my post earlier was a legitimate mistake as I just opened the browser to make the post and didn't notice what section I was in. And As for the wiki I do intend to do it as I feel there is too much to put on one page with sub-pages, and that navigation wise it will make things more friendly for noobs to find information easily with a full FAQ, and wiki pages with full descriptions of roms, how to flash them, and known bugs, as things tend to get lost in the forums. I'm simply working to help out the little guys. We all had a time we were noobs too, just some are dumber than others.

noobs will be noobs, saying that just tells people hey i'm a noob and noobs will be noobs...so I'll just post where ever I like and continue not to use search
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jdubb1106 said:
noobs will be noobs, saying that just tells people hey i'm a noob and noobs will be noobs...so I'll just post where ever I like and continue not to use search
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Guh, people are so selective with what they read. I said noobs are dumb in post in the wrong place. Doesn't mean we need 5 people to police them for every post. It only makes things worse.

This thread has turned into a fail as it always has and always will.....damned if you do....damned if you dont...
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Chinese help s off !!!

Chinese helping to s off, look at the attached picture. Please move this thread I just want to alert every one, sorry for posting in wrong section.. this guy is offering help I believe and I thought it was important....
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Will a moderator please move this thread after our genius devs are aware of this hopefully "good" news. Again sorry for posting in wrong section.. please don't flame me to hard!!!
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rpomponio said:
Will a moderator please move this thread after our genius devs are aware of this hopefully "good" news. Again sorry for posting in wrong section.. please don't flame me to hard!!!
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Please don't post in the wrong section. It's especially offensive to me when you post in the wrong section and say "I know I posted in the wrong section, but cut me slack." You know the rules and yet you broke them. Don't do it again.

kennethpenn said:
Please don't post in the wrong section. It's especially offensive to me when you post in the wrong section and say "I know I posted in the wrong section, but cut me slack." You know the rules and yet you broke them. Don't do it again.
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Not expecting you to cut me slack as a matter of fact you can ban me if you want. Just trying to make you guys aware that someone is offering help from China and no one is acknowledging him.... Sorry
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kennethpenn said:
It's especially offensive to me when you post in the wrong section.
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You take a personal offense to that? A little overboard if you ask me. Maybe a break is needed.
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Well if you know the rules and break them, being offensive isnt really overboard.

kennethpenn said:
Please don't post in the wrong section. It's especially offensive to me when you post in the wrong section and say "I know I posted in the wrong section, but cut me slack." You know the rules and yet you broke them. Don't do it again.
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Agreed. Its like saying I know there are rules but I chose not to follow them.
For people that don't understand taking it personal. Try this. Log on to XDA for a week and not be able to read or do anything for your device cause you have to clean up after people.
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my life doesnt revolve around online forums, if you guys want to be anal about me trying to pass on important information that no one is acknowledging, then ban me, this is just a hobby for me, nothing of life or death seriousness, LOL

rpomponio said:
my life doesnt revolve around online forums, if you guys want to be anal about me trying to pass on important information that no one is acknowledging, then ban me, this is just a hobby for me, nothing of life or death seriousness, LOL
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Look it has already been moved so it is simple. Dont do it again. No harm no foul

We ALL know about the chinese dude who claims to have the method to get s-off, there is another thread about it. In fact, you already posted in the other thread so why was this necessary??? EVERYBODY ALREADY KNOWS.

well after doing the research it does appear to be a dup thread.
In that case thread closed

Differences between 4.1.1 and 4.1.2

What are the main differences in these operating systems? Thanks for any replies..
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=android+4.1.1+vs+4.1.2
Seriously, this kind of information is EVERYWHERE. It takes far longer to ask and wait than to just effing Google it.

MrMiami81 said:
What are the main differences in these operating systems? Thanks for any replies..
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Anytime you post a question here you will most likely get some kind of terd response like above ^^^^^^^ disregard and move along.............
Enable Home screen rotation
Fix bugs and enhance performances
This is a good comparison chart.
http://socialcompare.com/en/comparison/android-versions-comparison

Palmetto_X said:
Anytime you post a question here you will most likely get some kind of terd response like above ^^^^^^^ disregard and move along.............
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Bite me. One of the virtues of this forum is supposed to be that they actively encourage people to search before posting.
But please, encourage laziness and stupidity, it's awesome. Everyone loves reading 1100 page threads where 900 of those pages are questions that were already answered.

Palmetto_X said:
Anytime you post a question here you will most likely get some kind of terd response like above
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Especially since questions don't belong in this forum section to begin with. They belong in . . . the Questions & Answers forum (shocker).

redpoint73 said:
Especially since questions don't belong in this forum section to begin with. They belong in . . . the Questions & Answers forum (shocker).
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And that is partly what the report button is for ............thread moving........the user is notified that it is the wrong section by PM and most likely they will learn from the mistake.
People would learn a lot faster by that instead of smart comments by wanna be moderators, not speaking of you in general, you are very helpful.

Palmetto_X said:
And that is partly what the report button is for ............thread moving........the user is notified that it is the wrong section by PM and most likely they will learn from the mistake.
People would learn a lot faster by that instead of smart comments by wanna be moderators, not speaking of you in general, you are very helpful.
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I would think that commenting to the OP, and reporting it would be the most effective. Otherwise the OP might not realize why it was moved (do they get notified if their thread is moved and why? I actually don't know).
Not that it has to be a "smart comment", but just to tell the person why its wrong. Like seeing someone drive the wrong way down a one-way street: Its just better for them and everyone around them, if you tell them what they are doing is wrong. It doesn't make you a wannabe cop.

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I would think that commenting to the OP, and reporting it would be the most effective. Otherwise the OP might not realize why it was moved (do they get notified if their thread is moved and why? I actually don't know).
Not that it has to be a "smart comment", but just to tell the person why its wrong. Like seeing someone drive the wrong way down a one-way street: Its just better for them and everyone around them, if you tell them what they are doing is wrong. It doesn't make you a wannabe cop.
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When a moderator moves a thread the op does get an automated email and recently there was a change so that we can ad a comment to the pm sent as well like
"Your thread was moved to Q&A please post in the appropriate section in the future"
By the way thread moved to Q&A
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history

thebobmannh said:
Bite me. One of the virtues of this forum is supposed to be that they actively encourage people to search before posting.
But please, encourage laziness and stupidity, it's awesome. Everyone loves reading 1100 page threads where 900 of those pages are questions that were already answered.
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Tehehe, you said bite me. Ill give you a thanks just for that.
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