I like the feature of ubuntuforums that the thread has been solved or still is unsolved.
Forum threads serve as records that how the problem was attempted and how it can be solved. By having this feature the users will get know that the problem has indeed been solved and he can trust on the solution.
I have started a feature request at openFATE for this (Feature 318950). And would expect you all especially the forum admins / moderators to comment/discuss (preferably on the openFATE) as I think so it will decrease your workload a little.
It would be preferable if you all vote also. Doesn’t matter whether it’s negetive/neutral/positive.
On Wed, 06 May 2015 07:46:01 +0000, vish 99 wrote:
> I like the feature of ubuntuforums that the thread has been solved or
> still is unsolved.
>
> Forum threads serve as records that how the problem was attempted and
> how it can be solved. By having this feature the users will get know
> that the problem has indeed been solved and he can trust on the
> solution.
>
> I have started a feature request at openFATE for this (‘Feature 318950’
> (https://features.opensuse.org/318950)). And would expect you all
> especially the forum admins / moderators to comment/discuss (preferably
> on the openFATE) as I think so it will decrease your workload a little.
>
> It would be preferable if you all vote also. Doesn’t matter whether it’s
> negetive/neutral/positive.
>
> You are also welcome to suggest edits.
This is a common request (enough so that we’re going to probably add it
to the FAQ). “Solved/Unsolved” is something that is misleading and
causes users to think “hey, this problem is kinda like mine, so the
solution must apply”. More seasoned users know that every problem is
likely to have its own nuances and differences, and a solution for one
user isn’t likely to be a solution for another.
As a result, a problem that’s been solved for someone doesn’t mean that
the solution can be trusted for the problem another user is having - or
that the answer applies at all.
On Wed, 06 May 2015 10:36:01 +0000, vish 99 wrote:
> deano_ferrari;2708576 Wrote:
>> No, openFATE is not the place to discuss forum-related requests/ideas.
> Currently I’ve entered the product as opensuse.org Let me confirm
> regarding this on opensuse-project mailinglist / irc channel
Deano is correct - openFATE isn’t the proper place to ask questions about
the forums (or to suggest changes to the forums) - it’s for openSUSE
enhancements, not openSUSE infrastructure enhancements.
This forum is the proper place - and you’ll want to read the sticky post
here that kgroneman wrote when the forums opened about why we won’t
implement your suggestions (note, he’s not saying we won’t, but he is
saying why it’s likely we will not implement changes).
> As a result, a problem that’s been solved for someone doesn’t mean that
> the solution can be trusted for the problem another user is having - or
> that the answer applies at all.
More than a decade ago, we had a resource called SDB which basically was
a list of problems and solutions. I think it could be accessed via web
(unsure), but also as a package which got frequent (weekly?) updates.
There were diffs, I think, so downloading via modem was easy.
Years later, it was moved to the wiki, section SDB.
What I mean is, this kind of thing needs a bunch of people perusing
forums and lists, and actively writing texts with problems and
solutions. And they would soon tire out.
On Wed, 06 May 2015 17:54:06 +0000, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2015-05-06 17:51, Jim Henderson wrote:
>
>> As a result, a problem that’s been solved for someone doesn’t mean that
>> the solution can be trusted for the problem another user is having - or
>> that the answer applies at all.
>
> More than a decade ago, we had a resource called SDB which basically was
> a list of problems and solutions. I think it could be accessed via web
> (unsure), but also as a package which got frequent (weekly?) updates.
> There were diffs, I think, so downloading via modem was easy.
>
> Years later, it was moved to the wiki, section SDB.
>
> What I mean is, this kind of thing needs a bunch of people perusing
> forums and lists, and actively writing texts with problems and
> solutions. And they would soon tire out.
