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Posted by

Warbit USA (47 posts) Bio

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Thu 18 Aug 2011 04:04 PM (UTC)

Amended on Thu 18 Aug 2011 04:20 PM (UTC) by Warbit

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How does one get help?

When they ask for help.

And the teacher says here's the section of the book read it.

The student then reads the section.

Attempts the example.

Then asks the teacher to go into further detail.

But the student's wonders if his request for additional assistance has be forgotten.

The student feels frustrated thinking he is being blown off, the teacher feels frustrated because he says its so simple, forgetting that he once needed help when he was attempting to learn.

How long is appropriate to wait asks the student?

How does the ask for additional assistance, without pissing off the teacher which he greatly respects, for taking the time to answer some of his questions and making a great client that the student loves?

The student realizes that the teacher is very busy, but would love a good rule of thumb to follow, because, his intent is not to criticize or insult the teacher, which he knows is volunteering his valuable time out of the kindness of his heart.

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Posted by

Warbit USA (47 posts) Bio

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Reply #1 on Thu 18 Aug 2011 04:30 PM (UTC)

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The student became happy his question was answered.
But he leaves his first questions in the hopes of getting a better understanding of the teacher , his class and the meaning of life.

He waits fearfully, hoping the teacher does not kick him out of class.

He waits anxiously hoping the teacher does not take away his gift to the student.

He waits hoping the teacher does not see his questions as attacks.

Maybe he should have removed his question, the student thinks

Maybe he should have waited longer. the student worries

Maybe he the student was to impatient, himself the student admits.

He hopes the teacher will not dislike him.

He hopes the teacher, will say to himself. The student only wanted to better learn that which I created and must really enjoy it to want to learn more about it.

Was the student kissing the teachers tail, maybe a little. But the student knew that good feelings was his only intent. Well that and how to better learn the teachers toy.

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Posted by

Fiendish USA (2,537 posts) Bio Global Moderator

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Reply #2 on Thu 18 Aug 2011 04:50 PM (UTC)

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I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but posts like this kind of waste people's time. I can't tell if it's a question or a poem.

When in doubt on how to properly ask for help, see:

http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
and
http://jeff.jones.be/technology/articles/how-to-ask-for-help-on-irc/

https://github.com/fiendish/aardwolfclientpackage

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Posted by

Warbit USA (47 posts) Bio

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Reply #3 on Thu 18 Aug 2011 05:13 PM (UTC)

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Believe it or not.
I was trying to ask for what you have given me, in the least offensive way.

So actually you gave me my answer.
Thanks.

:)

still reading first link and got most of it done.

You can delete post, but truthfully I think it is very worthwhile.

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Posted by

Fiendish USA (2,537 posts) Bio Global Moderator

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Reply #4 on Thu 18 Aug 2011 05:21 PM (UTC)

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Btw, double spacing all of your posts makes them more difficult to read. Please only put blank lines between whole paragraphs or other logical breaks for the sanity of my eyeballs.

https://github.com/fiendish/aardwolfclientpackage

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Posted by

Warbit USA (47 posts) Bio

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Reply #5 on Thu 18 Aug 2011 05:44 PM (UTC)

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I will definitely try to break that habit.

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Posted by Nick Gammon Australia (23,158 posts) Bio Forum Administrator

Date Reply #6 on Thu 18 Aug 2011 09:56 PM (UTC)

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Ask clear and concise questions. Provide examples of what the MUD output is. Copy and paste your triggers/whatever as documented here:

For advice on how to copy aliases, timers or triggers from within MUSHclient, and paste them into a forum message, please see Copying XML.

Explain exactly what is wrong.

And give us a bit of a break:


Posted by Warbit   (17 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date 	Thu 18 Aug 2011 10:05 AM 

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So I will check back here today and read the replies.

Thanks again.

My bandwidth is capped the rest of this month ...

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Posted by 	Warbit   (17 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date 	Fri 19 Aug 2011 12:39 AM 

My issue still not resolved.
Thanks in advance to any willing to help.

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Posted by 	Warbit   (17 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date 	Fri 19 Aug 2011 01:47 AM  [

Changed code to this but it still isn't working.

Those last posts were made while I was asleep. Bear in mind not everyone is in the same time zone as you. Pushing for more help with consecutive posts within an hour or so of each other is a bit cheeky.

If you ask a question be a bit patient. If you have resolved it in the meantime, say so by all means. But "My issue still not resolved" posted within 24 hours is a bit much.

- Nick Gammon

www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com

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Posted by

Warbit USA (47 posts) Bio

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Reply #7 on Fri 19 Aug 2011 03:23 AM (UTC)

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Thanks Nick understood. Looking at the copy and paste link now.

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