Putting [SOLVED]/[Resolved] in the subject line after a discussion has taken place is starting to spread the PB forums. I see this alot on other forums i visit too. While i understand that the last or so post may have solved the original poster's questions, sometimes the threads barely scratch the surface of the issues involved and more often than not it is concluded with an ugly hack!
I don't think it's right for novice programmers to see these threads with [SOLVED] in the subject line and to think this must be the correct way to do something, when obviously in some circumstances there are better and more correct ways to do it.
I actually appreciate adding “SOLVED“ to the topic titles as if you're having some similar problem later and searching the forums for it, you'll immediately see whether there has been found a solution or not.
WishMaster wrote:I actually appreciate adding “SOLVED“ to the topic titles as if you're having some similar problem later and searching the forums for it, you'll immediately see whether there has been found a solution or not.
that would be the case, if everyone puts a [solved] into the title.
Kale wrote:Yes but if 99% of threads don't say [solved] it looks like nothing every gets solved on this board.
Kale wrote:sometimes the threads barely scratch the surface of the issues involved and more often than not it is concluded with an ugly hack!
I agree to these points.
despite blueznl is fully correct with
Who are we to tell them what to do
I would also prefer just leaving the [solved] away.
I do it out of consideration for everyone else... This way, they can avoid wasting time on that thread the *problem* that the author posted about *has been solved*. If you wish to further something regarding it beyond what the author posted about, then start a new topic with your information/concerns/questions etc since your interest in that thread now goes beyond the original scope of that thread.
It also greatly helps those who may have the same problem as the author of the post, and now they can see that there was a solution and he merely needs to read that thread to get the solution and not end up posting the same problem on the forums yet again.
Think of all the time saved by being just a little considerate to others on forums... Possibly hours upon hours of time saved by doing this.
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WishMaster wrote:I actually appreciate adding “SOLVED“ to the topic titles as if you're having some similar problem later and searching the forums for it, you'll immediately see whether there has been found a solution or not.
That could give a wrong impression.
In first place maybe another post that dont contain SOLVED has a better answer.
In second place, that could drive users to think that posts that dont contain SOLVED in the tiitle has not answers.
Not always the post with the SOLVED in the title is the best solution for some answer.
ricardo wrote:Not always the post with the SOLVED in the title is the best solution for some answer.
My point exactly!
Some threads that are marked [solved] mearly contain work-arounds or hacks that are not correctly implemented. While other 'non-marked' threads, with better implementations might be overlooked.
Maybe the answer is to put an acronym like [NSTOPS] (Not Solved To Original Poster's Satisfaction) in the title, and then take it out when it no longer applies. (or change it to [STOPS])
blueznl wrote:I don't mind. Let people do what they want. Who are we to tell them what to do.
Yes but if 99% of threads don't say [solved] it looks like nothing ever gets solved on this board. Either it's done for all, or none, IMO.
You're management Material!
Personally I like the Solved flag, it meas that the person who posted the question is satisfied, sometimes they just figure it out for themselves. It doesn't mean that you can't add further discussion.
I agree though that it would be nice if people followed a basic consensus though. (whatever it might be)
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A valid point for the coding questions board, imho. It has the undesirable effect of discouraging someone who has a better solution from posting it. Once a subject line is written, it's best if it isn't altered after that. For bug reports that are realized to be coding errors, it'll save the team time studying them if they know they're solved, but in Coding Questions, it's not a good thing.
> It has the undesirable effect of discouraging someone who has a better
> solution from posting it
Agreed! I've had better code for a problem here, but because I'm lazy, when
I see the SOLVED thing, I don't bother replying with the superior code, and
just keep it to myself instead. So yeah, it's not a good idea to use SOLVED.
Two other things I hate: "alot" and "loose". There is no such word as "alot".
It's "a lot", just like one says "a little". And you "lose" a sock in the wash,
but an unhinged gate is "loose" from the fence. Using the wrong words just
makes the poster look stupid and unintelligent, but I guess that's their choice.
I compile using 5.31 (x86) on Win 7 Ultimate (64-bit).
"PureBasic won't be object oriented, period" - Fred.
PB wrote:>
Two other things I hate: "alot" and "loose". There is no such word as "alot".
It's "a lot", just like one says "a little". And you "lose" a sock in the wash,
but an unhinged gate is "loose" from the fence. Using the wrong words just
makes the poster look stupid and unintelligent, but I guess that's their choice.
I guess posting things like this on forum where at least half of the participants doesn't speak English as their first language makes the poster intelligent? Come on!
Naturally I'm referring to the English-speaking posters who do it! Those who
list USA, UK, Australia, etc, in their profile as their home country. Come on!
(Besides, I only said it makes them LOOK stupid, not that they actually ARE.
So I'm actually doing them a favor by alerting them to their folly. Don't have
a go at me for helping them).
I compile using 5.31 (x86) on Win 7 Ultimate (64-bit).
"PureBasic won't be object oriented, period" - Fred.
