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Suggestion for Q&A section

I have noticed that moderators are frustrated with questions posted in this section, and I thought I would share my take on why this is the case and a little suggestion.
I think one of the reasons why people don't go to the Q&A section is because of its very title "Q&A."
When we go anywhere to get help (AT&T, Apple, nVidia, etc), we are often first redirected to their Q&A page, which is often NOT helpful (we've all had this experience, right?). So, we've developed a habit or subconscious avoidance of Q&A, thinking that it is not where we can get "real" help but rather a page that contains information that is too basic.
Now, I am not saying our Q&A section is like that. However, the title Q&A is associated with this negative experience we've had, so that makes it less likely for us to go there if/when we want real help.
So, my suggestion is that we use a different title for that section. I don't know what would be a good title, but maybe we can brainstorm here to come up with a good name for it?
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That actually makes a lot of sense when I think about it. Maybe just being called the "Help" section would be good.

Yea, I also noticed that the current Q&A section is not very well-organized. I mean, if you go there, the first page is filled with a bunch of stickies. That's not very user-friendly. It made me wanna just close out the page rather than reading down too many stickies.
Instead, they should create one sticky that holds lists/links to those stickies organized by topics.

+1. Something to consider.

I definitely agree the Help section is a better name.

I would call it support.
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Youngunn2008 said:
I would call it support.
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I agree with this. This would sum up the section perfectly
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Pirateghost said:
I agree with this. This would sum up the section perfectly
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Ya that's my opinion too.
BTW, I changed that op and title on that other post, cuz after RE reading it, it sounded much more incendiary than I meant.
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Jake33108 said:
That actually makes a lot of sense when I think about it. Maybe just being called the "Help" section would be good.
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Youngunn2008 said:
I would call it support.
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Either of these would be better than Q&A.

I would say Troubleshooting. Its golden and itll work.
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Simba501 said:
Either of these would be better than Q&A.
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Q&A sounds like an interview or something lol
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Cm7

So with every daily build can I just flash it over the current so I don't have to redo my apps and layouts and stuff? Or will it be reset anyway
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this will be good
http://youtu.be/JmvCpR45LKA?hd=1

CheesyNutz said:
this will be good
http://youtu.be/JmvCpR45LKA?hd=1
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I guess I'm supposed to watch that..... nope
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This belongs in q& a as this is not dev.
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KingVekxin said:
I guess I'm supposed to watch that..... nope
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you should it was made for folks like you

This thread is why our devs left us. Read the rules, and post in the correct forum/thread.
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CheesyNutz said:
this will be good
http://youtu.be/JmvCpR45LKA?hd=1
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lmao agree 100% and give +1

Douche bags, what's the point of all that? Really ? Do u feel special about it? A simple answer or a hey this is the wrong section would've been nice, better than being an ass people
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KingVekxin said:
Douche bags, what's the point of all that? Really ? Do u feel special about it? A simple answer or a hey this is the wrong section would've been nice, better than being an ass people
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You can't really blame them as they've put up with people who thought they were too good for the rules for so damn long. We'll ignore the fact that when you first show up in the Infuse forums, there's a forum labeled Q&A. Common sense would dictate that maybe questions should go there.
So you already showed a lack of common sense by skipping over a forum plainly labeled Q&A for all the world to see. After running blindly past that forum you ended up here in the development section. I mean yeah you really shouldn't be tossing random questions here but I could see how it could confuse you, here you see TWO CM7 threads, wow you hit the jackpot!
But once again instead of taking a minute to check those posts out, instead of using the handy dandy search tool up there ^ and instead of at least posting in one of the other CM7 related threads, you decided to say **** IT to common sense and created a brand new thread for your question.
You aren't special, the question has been asked and answered elsewhere, go forth and find the answer you seek.

KingVekxin said:
Douche bags, what's the point of all that? Really ? Do u feel special about it? A simple answer or a hey this is the wrong section would've been nice, better than being an ass people
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I would have hoped that after 46 posts you would have some idea of where to post things, but I guess not. Ya, it was a sarcastic (yet funny) reply, brush it off and move on.

i mean cmon dude. its a question. if you connect the dots, it can easliy lead you to the Q&A... i do not see one bit of android development here... development of flaming is freaking blossoming though.

Oh but he's too good for the Q&A section... He needs a thread in the busy development section all for himself and his most important question!
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Yeah that video is def for you buddy
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KingVekxin said:
I guess I'm supposed to watch that..... nope
Nubs shouldn't be giving us attitude
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adalgiso said:
This thread is why our devs left us. Read the rules, and post in the correct forum/thread.
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our devs who left left for a better phone with better software support that isn't held back by that carrier since it can have software ported from the international version but they each may build one last rom when att drops gb, mikey is still answering in his thread and he and gtg both indicated that they may give it one last shot when the official gb drops. also entropy is still here, though he also got a gs2.
Douche bags, what's the point of all that? Really ? Do u feel special about it? A simple answer or a hey this is the wrong section would've been nice, better than being an ass people
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dude it's the internet, dont be so sensitive. oh and ask a mod to move this to Q&A never mind just ask it to be closed. when you get to Q&A you will se that there is a cm7 Q&A thread already there, plus closing this will stop the flaming.
what was that question again? it got lost in the flaming and belligerent defense of ignorance. a lot of us when we are newbs do something against the rules and get our peepee spanked for it. you are not unique. defending yourself sounds a bit like "hey i dont know the rules even though they are stickied in multiple forums in bold letters, why should i have to follow rules i dont know?" sorry to be a **** but this is the internet and that's how it is.

Slow down guys--if you think the thread doesn't belong in a certain area, simply report it.
Anyhow, moved to the appropriate section.

Skyrocket Section Etiquette

ok so this is to help keep the peace i am posting this on top of the forum rules they may overlap or intersect. My goal here is to help keep down on the issues of repeat threads, wrong sections, trolling, and any other hijinx that comes here.
1. SEARCH
yes sometimes its hard especially on your phone with taptalk because we all know how that works. Solution: Try using google search using keywords such as xda, skyrocket, and whatever your issues is this always works for me.
If your on a computer use xda's built in search tool or google as i stated above.
I personally promise 90% of all issues can be found on the web with answers if you just take a few minutes to search
2. IF ITS A QUESTION IT BELONGS IN Q&A
It does not matter what the question pertains to it is a question and belongs in Q&A i have reported tons of these here recently having them moved. i know you think that its a general question but no it belongs in Q&A ok.
3. READ
This one is kinda broad for a reason here we go
If you ask a question within a thread at least have the decency to read the last few pages to see if anything comes up that may answer your question im not talking the whole thread but maybe 3 or so pages. The reason for this is that i have seen alot of threads where people have a question answered then not 2 or 3 posts later the same question comes up. This leads to cluttering of the thread making it much harder for others to find information.
This also goes along with wanting to make a thread look at like 3 pages of threads to make sure you dont have a reapeat post this thing happens alot again it comes from lack of attention.
4. TROLLING/FLAMING
This ones a big one and im a massive perp for this and will be the first to admit it.
We need to stop the trolling its just getting worse and not fixing anything yes its hard to ignore especially for us old timers but we need to set the standard now this forum is too big for us to be going on like we have been.
Solution: squash the issues by reporting if you wanna report multiple times fine get your buddies to report fine but lets stop the hate i personally am working on this as well.
i know you guys are gonna ignore this and whatever but my hope is the message gets across to you guys and makes this section a more peaceful place for all

wanted to thank you for posting this even though most of it should be common sense but i only got 8 thanks per day

chinthekng said:
wanted to thank you for posting this even though most of it should be common sense but i only got 8 thanks per day
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Lol its cool bro I wanna add to it as things come up
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nrm5110 said:
Lol its cool bro I wanna add to it as things come up
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that would be a good idea considering the amount of people we've got in the community

I'll do my best to help in this. I'd love to see the old XDA again.

This should just get pinned

Great job Bro! Very needed thread IMHO.

I'm out of thanks for today. This is all useful information. Thanks :beer:
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BaconStep said:
This should just get pinned
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+1
Definitely something to keep visible

mindmajick said:
Bipity boppity bump.
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Questions? look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php
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Makes me want to watch wizard of oz

If people have ideas on additions pm me I will add if I feel its relevant
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This is Great News!
The flaming was getting annoying ,glad to hear its a thing of the past...
And now XDA moves forward!
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Dinman said:
This is Great News!
The flaming was getting annoying ,glad to hear its a thing of the past...
And now XDA moves forward!
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That depends on mods and everyone here lol
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+1 to that
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I feel like this thread needs more info guys I need some ideas
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Glad to see this thread nrm! I hope newbies can learn from this. It's a great effort to make our forum the best!
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nrm5110 said:
I feel like this thread needs more info guys I need some ideas
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You might mention in the OP that the best way to Google search the forums in to prefix the search with:
site:forum.xda-developers.com
So to search for 'skyrocket ics update' within the xda forums only would be:
site:forum.xda-developers.com skyrocket ics update

Also you could add links to the existing threads stickied in Dev. We all know their stickied for a reason, but many people overlook them and head straight for the new thread button

If you are going to help somebody, have the courtesy to check back on the thread so you know they are in the right direction.
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forget pinning it.. this should be the first thing you see in like, 48 point font, obnoxious colors, when you open the forum.

AOKP Rom - Standard Music Player

So I just have a simple question and would appreciate some feedback on the subject as the title implies, I installed AOKP Rom onto my Skyrocket and am loving it super fast and responsive. Only thing is there isn't a stock music player, so whats up with that?

Reported one it's a question two why not post in aokp thread
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Illnevertell said:
Reported one it's a question two why not post in aokp thread
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Because I tried to but Iam not allowed to post on the thread that they are discussing bugs and such from the rom. So I decided to post in the general forum, Im new just ran into a bug and posted a question.

So post in q&a where questions go let's use our brains maybe read the rules
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Why not go to the market and DL I had to on my ROM install?

Illnevertell said:
Reported one it's a question two why not post in aokp thread
So post in q&a where questions go let's use our brains maybe read the rules
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God you condescending little kid. Just politely answer his question and remind him to post in the Q/A section next time. Who the hell would listen/want to please a snotty little **** like you. You even suggested a thread that he shouldn't post in. Your spam is more annoying than people who don't follow the rules. OH, and guess what? Acting like you are is against the rules too.
Anyway
Answer: There just isn't, because there's plenty of apps to download from the Play Store. Google Music is what I use. He's an ass, but he's right by the way. Try to post questions in the proper section.

Yea basically reporting is awesome, do it to your hearts content, as it can only help the community... but when you report and then post everytime just trying to get some emotional response out of someone, your just a worthless troll... drama queens need to get the **** out.

Ever consider I have a reason like keeping track its hard to know what I have reported if I don't I've double reported a few times instead I have a tracking method
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Illnevertell said:
So post in q&a where questions go let's use our brains maybe read the rules
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Go **** yourself, how about that?
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Locked, wrong section and nothing but trolling and flaming.

Questions in dev threads.....how do we compare?

I just popped in the cm10 dev thread for the Verizon nexus and it is question city in there.
How do I do this? Why is this happening? Does my **** stink?
For as much crap as we give posters on this device we actually run a pretty tight ship here.
Great job everyone, we should all be proud.
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Does tv-out work?
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m4127440 said:
Does tv-out work?
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Good question! I would also like to know about when I can expect Wifi-Calling to work?
ALSO, THE TOUCHKEY LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT AND ARE HURTING MY EYEESSS. ARRTGGGHHHHHghghghghghghgh
Also, where is Aries?

I want my wifi calling, and when I tried to install google wallet, it told me it wasn't compatible, so I forced it in the rom, and now it says that nfc no worky.

KKKKKKKKHHHHHHHHAAAAAAANNNNNNN !!!!!!!!
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Where is the source code for this ####?
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hutson23 said:
Where is the source code for this ####?
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Here you go:
SOURCE CODE

hechoen said:
Here you go:
SOURCE CODE[/]
Don't you mean...
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/
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johnadelic said:
Don't you mean...
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/
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The Rules of Source Code:
1st Rule: You always talk about Source Code
2nd Rule: You ALWAYS talk about Source Code
LOL

Lol...this rom is too bright...
And Google Now doesn't work...
Can you guys fix it.....
Oh I forgot about the side effects of this rom...
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I heard idevice is really excited for this rom

............I should have known better.............
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FBis251 said:
I heard idevice is really excited for this rom
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LOL. I just checked and good old idevice's account is disabled. So I'd say idevice is probably not so excited. lol

hechoen said:
LOL. I just checked and good old idevice's account is disabled. So I'd say idevice is probably not so excited. lol
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Haha, why am I not surprised? Meh...

johnadelic said:
I just popped in the cm10 dev thread for the Verizon nexus and it is question city in there.
How do I do this? Why is this happening? Does my **** stink?
For as much crap as we give posters on this device we actually run a pretty tight ship here.
Great job everyone, we should all be proud.
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I hope that more users will notice how we act here from other device subforums.
It drives me crazy when I try to read through the dev forum for sgh-i717 or most other devices, and it's almost impossible to figure out what the developers are doing, what issues are current, who is doing what... I mean if the idea is to be a development community and you can't track the development or have the ability to contribute because you know what is going on... So many users asking questions about the rom or kernel when there is a Q&A thread for that specific purpose. It really works against the community, and you see the high output developers leave because no one contributes to their projects and their threads are thrashed. It's stressful to be the only dev on a project, I have some experience there.
Thank goodness for contributors and other devs for jumping in on some of the projects I started or we started together or the projects we have now wouldn't exist. Not to mention the other devs that kanged that work to make something even better. I don't look down on that, because it keeps the flashaholics happy, and we all get to learn about their skill sets.
I think our community gets that. And the trolls just sorta get squeezed out by reporting their posts and keeping threads on topic.
<.<
>.>
Anyways...
Troll on, friends.

m4127440 said:
Does tv-out work?
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It takes just one to start the troll chain reaction. lol

bhundven said:
It takes just one to start the troll chain reaction. lol
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Yep. Apparently it's usually me. lol

bhundven said:
I hope that more users will notice how we act here from other device subforums.
It drives me crazy when I try to read through the dev forum for sgh-i717 or most other devices, and it's almost impossible to figure out what the developers are doing, what issues are current, who is doing what So many users asking questions about the rom or kernel when there is a Q&A thread for that specific purpose.
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I agree with you its frustrating to have ten million questions that have been answered or are self explanatory.
However if you goto the device the op is talking about they have multiple versions of the same phone all lumped into a category. Each one had a development section but there is only ONE q&a section. And with the amount of development on that device the q&a section moves extremely fast. That doesnt mean its ok to post questions in the dev thread AT ALL! It does mean the devs should be linking q&a threads in the first post so people arent hunting through 20 pages of current thread just to find it.
Woody:37045574 said:
If something can be answered, the do it and be helpful in 1 or 2 posts. If things get out of hand, then use that button. That is why it is there.
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This is a under used suggestion. Even if in the wrong place answer the question move on. Report posts of people telling people to use search and not actually helping keep the thread clean. Think about it. How many times have you seen somebody post hey man use search and then multiple other people will do the same thing? I think I have been guilty but I try to avoid doing that anymore. If I cant offer a answer I dont post. It keeps the noise down and people from misunderstanding me.