The adopt an unanswered post initiative

cryptodev · n00b Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 53

That sounds like a good idea, but i'd say if you don't know the answer don't post a useless comment.
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ats007spdou · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 97

One other problem is the fact that a number of those threads are not in english. And since some people don't speak the different languages (or some non-english speakers don't speak english) that creates a communication barrier. I, personally, speak Ukrainian, ok German and Russian. I'd be happy to translate stuff so that others may get the help that they need. Ya'll jus hafta holer

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Pain · n00b Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 10

I have learnt many things through the forums. I now scan the un-answered threads and if i know the answer i'll reply
After so many gentoo users have helped me< i am really glad that I can help back (as long as it's simple :lol:

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pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

I wonder what everyone is going to do about threads with 0 replies when they can't be replied to.
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Bohemian · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:35 am Post subject:

I'll try.

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joeljkp · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:12 am Post subject:

Is there a way to filter out those messages in locked boards (Dustbin, Announce...) and those with SOLVED in the subject?
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foosh · Apprentice Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 231 Location: STL

sounds like a deal
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blackhorse · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:37 pm Post subject:

I have learned a lot by going to the unanswered posts and trying to answer, because the ones that I do not know usually get answered and I keep following them. Plus it gives you a great feeling to know that you helped someone with an annoying or worse problem. :wink:

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yaneurabeya · Veteran Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 1754 Location: Seattle

Roger that. Ready and willing to answer =).

sven-tek · Guru Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 339

is it possible to view only unanswered posts in a special language :?:

dustfinger · Guru Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 449

throck · n00b Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 39

sven-tek · Guru Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 339

only answer posts if you think you can help

throck · n00b Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 39

throck · n00b Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 39

Unanswered [SOLVED] posts seem to show up quite often in the unanwered list because the orgininal author merely edits his original post with the solution instead of replying.

What does everyone think would be the best course of action for this type of post?

throck
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trickypicky75 · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

O.k. I try to be helpful when I have some spare time. Is there a way I can filter for stuff I actually know about?

For example, I'm somewhat samba savvy, so I'd like to search for Unanswered Posts regarding samba

How can I do that? (and if this is a stupid question, or I'm a stupid person, I apologize in advance)

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lesourbe · l33t Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 710 Location: Champagne !

a lonely nearly 3 years old post ...
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-261359-highlight-e2800.html
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carlosman · n00b Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Panama

Great idea! I have already begun. This will make the greatest fora even better!
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brims · Guru Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 492 Location: Arizona

I try as much as I can to search the forums when I am looking for the answer to a question or a problem I am having. The search feature, especially the Quick Search in the upper right hand corner, likes to drop much of what you are using for search terms. It'll drop words, drop dots, dashes, endings, parts of words, etc.

It is difficult to search the forums when the search function doesn't like your search terms. Granted I/we could use Google to search the forums, it would be nice to not have to go outside of the forums to do our searching. That's just my opinion. Maybe I just don't know what I'm doing.

dundas · Guru Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 317 Location: China, Earth

Great idea to keep gentoo forum the best.
found this from guru's signiture, let me put that into my signiture just to remind myself or others.
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