Question Answers and Answer Questions!
Redundant Answers - Broken Record Syndrome...
Not intending to be mean at all, but if a question posted here at WA has already been answered, there's usually no need to rephrase or reframe that same answer someone has already given.
Be Concise and Considerate
Oftentimes I've seen the same answer given over and over again, which may just overwhelm the person who has posed the question. I've even seen the same blog or training link given 3 or 4 times within a single thread!
No Need to Answer in a Rush!
In other words, when you're answering questions, just take a little time to browse through the comments thread. And by all means, if you can assist that person or have an answer that will add value to an existing answer then go for it!
Best
Thomas :)
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I must confess my Guilt for carrying out this particular offence only a day or two ago. I feel that in my desperation to try and help (should have known better), I have had my answer blow up in my face....I'll just crawl away back to the cave I came from.
Apologies all Tommy
Oh knock it off..and make room in the cave. I think you'd have a lot of company!!! Maybe that I can open a new cave next to you and that can be my niche!!
Oh well, good on you for having a try, Tommy. I think most of us have probably all done this at some stage! :)
HI Mac I have found this is so true also A question that was asked two day has been asked again - you see not everyone reads the blogs at the same rtime some are away and midd thing so no way of keeping up
That's right Paul, I've also seen questions asked over and over again! There's a blog for another day! I guess that's just the opposite case, where people are getting too little response so they take to repeated posting of their questions! Best
Now there's an income earner. If someone could marshall all similar answers together, they could go into a few categories instead of one long thread. Anyone got any algorithms that can do this?
That will be difficult in some cases Mac.
For example, there are times when you will find so many many comments related to a particular question, and i will personally not have time to go through all of them.
Imagine you have to go through more than 50 comments just to provide an answer, how many questions will you answer?
This will also reduce the number of people who can benefit from your help.
In my opinion, many people won't do this.
I guess you do have a good point there, Vallery.
I'm certainly not saying we shouldn't elaborate on what others have to say; I think it just pays to get a general idea of what people have previously said within the thread before researching and writing an answer that's already there.
That way, everyone saves time and going around in circles
Cheers.
Sometimes I will call attention to the best answer to reinforce it because other answers may be misleading. So I say "xxx has the right answer". I don't want to say "yyy is leading you down the garden path" even though I think yyy is totally wrong.
Good point Marion. This would certainly help me as a newcomer here when reading through answers.
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Kind of off topic but on topic; I see a lot of people in the Live chat ask questions that can easily be found in the search bar. I can't recall ever seeing a tutorial for new members showing them around and pointing out key areas of WA page, but maybe you can create some training for new members, and post it on their profile once you refer them or welcome them in.
Either people are having information overload, or they are not paying attention/forgot, but I think it would be helpful for people to really know how to navigate around WA to be able to find all of the answers to their questions, before going about and posting a question that has already been asked and answered. :)
These should help the new folks How to Find Stuff at Wealthy Affiliate How to Find Stuff at WA: The Question Box How to Find Stuff at Wealthy Affiliate: The Shortcuts But first they have to find them
Good call Marlon :)