On 16/09/2010 16:53, Michael Rigby-Jones wrote:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On
> Behalf
>> Of Michael Watterson
>> Sent: 16 September 2010 14:30
>> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>> Subject: Re: [PIC] Writing the perfect question
>>
>>
>>    On 16/09/2010 13:52, Marechiare wrote:
>>>> found a great blog post on how to ask a good question.
>>>> Having answered thousands of newsgroup questions
>>>> over the years, the author can say that formulating a
>>>> good question is an uncommon thing.
>>> What do you want from "programmer at Google, author of C# In Depth
> and
>>> Internet legend"? The post is great as always. Wish I could ask my
>>> questions the way the post recommends, but, frankly, I don't see how
>>> it could be done for any question; my fault, I think.
>> If you could write the question perfectly you are probably close to
> answer.
>> Unlike some, I don't think there are bad questions. There are stupid
>> answers though.
> You don't think *any* questions are bad?  Not even ones that ask for
> peoples time for free without giving any of the information that would
> be required in order to usefully answer it?
>
> e.g. How do I clear the OOA alarm when I change the bit rate on the
> SFI-5 interface of a 40G Mux?
>
> 1) I'm using industry specific acronyms that the majority of people are
> unlikely to know.
>
> 2) I have not stated which particular product or device is being used.
>
> 3) I have not described the implementation of this product/device.
>
> Do you think this is a good question? Could you answer it without having
> to ask many more questions yourself?
>
>
Bad questions are easily ignored. Sometimes they only appear bad because=20
of my own lack of knowledge.

But bad answers can be very dangerous

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