Can we get some help with the "I need help" postings: It would be really, really nice if you say what kind of help you need in the title of your postings. Instead of saying " I need...

dasloaf

It would be really, really nice if you say what kind of help you need in the title of your postings. Instead of saying " I need help", why not say, I need help removing background, How do you do this! Please, or even better have the Hedgehog, start a section, I need help, so all the titles can blend into one!

dasloaf

there are two postings this morning. one says I need help but not with any further info and another that just says help because they have problem with a program! Come on!

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

My, my, my..... Aren't we the pickie one... I feel so sorry for you that you are so offended by a simple lead-in of "I need help".................
What the 'ell is wrong with it... Its brief and to the point - "I NEED HELP" !!!!!

Get serious..........................................

dasloaf

why can't people just say what they need help with? I'm serious! Love to see it move to the FAQ section.

Elle Loc: Long Island, NY

Got a point..even a one word description in the heading narrows it down to the people who are knowledgeable in that particular area...Camera..Lenses..Filters...Post Work..etc.

That being said, not everyone is computer savvy nor with this or any other forum. A little patience goes a long way.

DJ Mills Loc: Idaho

I don't mind the generalized "I need help" setting. Not infrequently it is an issue that I struggle with as well. On extremely rare occasions, I even have an idea to offer.

RacerDan Loc: Virden Illinois

dasloaf wrote:

It would be really, really nice if you say what kind of help you need in the title of your postings. Instead of saying " I need help", why not say, I need help removing background, How do you do this! Please, or even better have the Hedgehog, start a section, I need help, so all the titles can blend into one!

With 20k plus members it has become imposible to look at every post and the number of members giving help are far out numbered by those needing help. If the title inicates the knowledge needed to answer the questions the helpers will save a lot of time not opening post where they may not be able to help. This would be a good thing for us dummies because the helpers will have more time to help us.

Also if you don't use search you should plus learn other ways to research problems. There is no dumb question, only people to lazy to do a little reseach.

LaughBrian Loc: Tn

dasloaf wrote:

It would be really, really nice if you say what kind of help you need in the title of your postings. Instead of saying " I need help", why not say, I need help removing background, How do you do this! Please, or even better have the Hedgehog, start a section, I need help, so all the titles can blend into one!

Its just a simple clik to get more info on what they need help with. If your not feeling helpful dont clik on those titles lol. I never thought a clik was that much work. And i read all post every day. so i clik each one!!!

LaughBrian Loc: Tn

donrent wrote:

My, my, my..... Aren't we the pickie one... I feel so sorry for you that you are so offended by a simple lead-in of "I need help".................
What the 'ell is wrong with it... Its brief and to the point - "I NEED HELP" !!!!!

Get serious..........................................

I agree!

mantamoon Loc: Houston

Indicating what you need help with is also useful to those of us who might need help with that particular subject as well.

randymoe

Now we're talking.

mantamoon wrote:

Indicating what you need help with is also useful to those of us who might need help with that particular subject as well.

buckwheat Loc: Clarkdale, AZ and Belen NM

I occasionally need some help and I think once I might have given some. My problem is that unless it says Canon or Lightroom I'm too curious to NOT open it. Then I find myself reading a bunch of stuff I'm not interested in, but keep reading anyway. Its a character defect. If the title says Nikon or Photoshop, I'm all over it.

GPappy Loc: Finally decided to plop down, Clover, S.C.

buckwheat wrote:

I occasionally need some help and I think once I might have given some. My problem is that unless it says Canon or Lightroom I'm too curious to NOT open it. Then I find myself reading a bunch of stuff I'm not interested in, but keep reading anyway. Its a character defect. If the title says Nikon or Photoshop, I'm all over it.

Buckwheat what is that camper mounted on? I used to see a lot of old Caddy hearses converted to campers but that one ain't no Caddilac!
Yeah I also would like to see a little more description but i stll click on them as am wanting to increase my internal memory banks as much info as possible. I have always been one of the curious.

stevenelson Loc: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Me too!

LaughBrian wrote:

donrent wrote:

My, my, my..... Aren't we the pickie one... I feel so sorry for you that you are so offended by a simple lead-in of "I need help".................
What the 'ell is wrong with it... Its brief and to the point - "I NEED HELP" !!!!!

Get serious..........................................

I agree!

amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN

You have a point, but really, how important is this in the grand scheme of things? Why not make a game of it? Before you open the thread, make guesses as to what the problem might be. Give yourself three or four options. Then, if one of them is the correct one, you can congratulate yourself! Or if it REALLY, REALLY bothers you, don't open the thread! ;-) :mrgreen: