Tips for Asking Questions on the Forum (Discussion)

**offtohavasu** · 04-11-2018, 12:56 PM

The thread with the same name, Tips for Asking Questions on the Forum, that is a sticky is now closed for comment. The idea is the sticky will have just one post which has a summary of all the pertinent information related to the topic.

This thread is for discussion on the topic and will be referenced from the first thread. If you have a comment or suggestion on this topic, post here!

Note: offtohavasu didn't post the above, I did (Moderator Howard). To get this in the first post I had to copy offtohavasu's post and then substitute my text.

**offtohavasu** · 04-11-2018, 12:56 PM

And a basic description in the title besides, "I have a problem"

**acadiaforever** · 04-11-2018, 01:29 PM

Thanks, Jim. Please make this sticky.
-Al

**TucsonJim** · 04-11-2018, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by acadiaforever

Thanks, Jim. Please make this sticky.
-Al

Good Idea - Done.

**Swantao** · 04-15-2018, 11:29 PM

Thanks for sharing...

**andrewssteve** · 04-16-2018, 06:52 PM

2nd that!

This forum is filled with posts that have vague, uninformative titles: "What I did on my summer vacation."

With titles like that, the reader has to open the post and scan it before deciding it worth the his/her time.

Let's create a title-guidelines sticky so posters can make their posts more useful to other users.

**TucsonJim** · 04-16-2018, 07:56 PM

I had posted a thread about using informative titles last year. I just stuck (and closed) the thread for future reference.

Jim

**James Callahan** · 05-11-2018, 01:39 PM

What is the quickest way to post a question, new to GD Customer Forum

**livinthelife** · 05-11-2018, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by James Callahan

What is the quickest way to post a question, new to GD Customer Forum

Pretty much like you just did. Find the forum that your question fits best in and post there.

**Cate&Rob** · 06-04-2018, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by TucsonJim

I had posted a thread about using informative titles last year. I just stuck (and closed) the thread for future reference.

Jim

There have been a few different threads on using informative titles . . . but, we seem to be slipping back the other way.
In the last couple of weeks, we have seen:

Help all 337rls owners
Puzzled!
Taking the plunge
Bolts?
Did something exciting today!
and more . . .

Just a reminder that it is easier for folks to find what you are announcing or asking about, if the title has something meaningful to do with the topic.

Rob