topic Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer! in General Credit Topics

Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:51:22 GMT

Quick note to all those folks with posts that go un answered...

Keep them short!!!! If you need to create more than one post to get your answers, then do that.

I come here to these boards daily to try and make a contribution or help with an answer to a question that no one else has and I end up crossing my eyes at 200 word essays.

Help us... Help You!

Sorry for the rant.

Take Care.

Rob

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:31:49 GMT

FICO_Focused wrote:
Quick note to all those folks with posts that go un answered...

Keep them short!!!! If you need to create more than one post to get your answers, then do that.

I come here to these boards daily to try and make a contribution or help with an answer to a question that no one else has and I end up crossing my eyes at 200 word essays.

Help us... Help You!

Sorry for the rant.

Take Care.

Rob

Hit the nail on the head FICO. There is no need to explain how you got where you are....we have all been there or are still there.

Don't be embarrassed to ask the same question more then once. clearing credit can be very confusing!.

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MidnightVoice — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:33:07 GMT

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:22:31 GMT

HappyDays wrote:

Hit the nail on the head FICO. There is no need to explain how you got where you are....we have all been there or are still there.
Don't be embarrassed to ask the same question more then once. clearing credit can be very confusing!.

Yeah I almost think there should be a sticky stating something similar for all to read.

Rob

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

MidnightVoice — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:16:36 GMT

Bump for title

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score_building — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:35:04 GMT

thanks for this post. i can be a good editor but almost unreadable writer at times . your reminder can be helpful for newbies and vets alike!

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:41:00 GMT

How else is my novel going to get published? - Thanks myFICO!

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Anonymous — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:43:56 GMT

debtisgood wrote:
How else is my novel going to get published? - Thanks myFICO!

ROFL. Ditto that sentiment!

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:47:14 GMT

FICO_Focused wrote:
Quick note to all those folks with posts that go un answered...

Keep them short!!!! If you need to create more than one post to get your answers, then do that.

I come here to these boards daily to try and make a contribution or help with an answer to a question that no one else has and I end up crossing my eyes at 200 word essays.

Help us... Help You!

Sorry for the rant.

Take Care.

Rob

I agree and disagree. While brevity is an admirable goal, I often see this turn of events:

Poster posts a brief question, keeping it short and sweet.

Two more posters copy and paste the original post, and ask three or four follow questions, which are necessary before they can accurately respond to the original question.

Seems to me that it's easier to just put in all pertinent facts in the original post, and avoid the inevitable follow-up questions.

Just my opinion.

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:11:31 GMT

I wholeheartedly agree Cheech. Even the ones (such as myself) who post all the info the 1st time around end up answering additional questions just to get an answer to the original post (and a lot of times the info asked is in the original post in my case). I prefer short and sweet but obviously this "credit thing" isn't a rabbit's race...

To my defense though, I bullet point my actual questions at the end of my novel for those that want to "get to the point." My posts create a happy medium for those that want to skim but if you simply do that and avoid the "novel"...sometimes you end up being one of the ones that ask something already stated in the "novel."

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

haulingthescoreup — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:31:11 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

How else is my novel going to get published? - Thanks myFICO!

ROFLMAO!

Oh, yeah, and I'm totally aware of my faults in this area.

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Veee — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:41:35 GMT

I agree with reddkaandy and cheech. I think some of the problem is this ... and mod's, I think your great so don't be mad at me

I read alot on here, not everything but alot and I get tired of watching the mod's say the same thing over and over and over again because some people aren't reading. Some of the stuff on this site is crystal clear and yet some ask the same question as someone two posts down ... not two pages down but two posts.

I've seen it happen a few times on here where the mod is asking someone a question and if they had just read the novel they would have had the answer. Your kind of programed I think, in a good way as your just trying to help. I have also seen where you ask your questions, people answer and you never come back again. Not your fault as the thread is now 4 pages away and you didn't get that far tonight

Maybe people should try to find a thread that fits there topic, read through them and post at the end of that thread if they still have a question.

I don't know how many mod's there are here but maybe there could be a sticky of some sort that say's who the expert is and some how make that thread pop out to those mod's.

Maybe in the stickies you already have they could be fine tuned down to; how to send a letter and if to sign it or not. To me the beginning stages of the Hippa process are perfect, I can't speak for the rest because I haven't gotten that far and hopefully won't have to.

Ok, I'm rambling, sorry, just trying to throw some idea's out there. I think these forums are awesome and loaded with wonderful information and people. It's just frustrating when your trying to get an answer to something that is very importatnt to you and the main topic is something that's been repeated time and time again pushing your thread further and further away from the mod's.

Veee

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:01:45 GMT

Excellent response Vee! I've certainly experienced that since coming to the forum. I've learned a lot, don't get me wrong, and still have a long way to go...but my progress seems stalled at times when I'm waiting for responses that never happen. Not to mention, the information is so overwhelming that sometimes while I wait for responses, what I thought I knew yesterday has oozed out the side of my head, making me unsure of what I thought I knew to do, creating a bigger need for what I posted in the first place to be responded to in a timely manner.

But it's still the best forum around and I'll keep asking until SOMEBODY responds!

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Veee — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:22:56 GMT

reddkaandy wrote:
Excellent response Vee! thanks! I've certainly experienced that since coming to the forum. I've learned a lot, don't get me wrong, and still have a long way to go...but my progress seems stalled at times when I'm waiting for responses that never happen. agreed. Not to mention, the information is so overwhelming that sometimes while I wait for responses, what I thought I knew yesterday has oozed out the side of my head, making me unsure of what I thought I knew to do, creating a bigger need for what I posted in the first place to be responded to in a timely manner. I ... O, so know how you feel!

But it's still the best forum around and I'll keep asking until SOMEBODY responds! Sometimes I guess we have to. I just don't like being pushy and repeating myself makes me feel that way. I have even tried typing it a different way thinking no one understands what I'm asking

Ok, keeping this one really short!
Veee

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:36:24 GMT

I just don't like being pushy and repeating myself makes me feel that way. I have even tried typing it a different way thinking no one understands what I'm asking

Ditto! I feel stalkerish and creepy trying to think of new ways to get people to "love" me (my posts that is) enought to respond. It's crazy but woe is life on the forum!

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score_building — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:05:23 GMT

for me, "best value as a credit resource" on the web forum winner bar none. afterall they are volunteering their time to offer counsel. let's go ahead and give a well deserved standing ovation! I would be delighted to be the first to contribute to a 'semi-annual mod door prize selection' or some such sustained acknowledgement of their hard work to make these forums such a remarkable success for so many. also cheers to those members who also offer high level f/b and analysis free! Now that's Money!

Message Edited by score_building on 09-29-2008 10:05 AM

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Veee — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:00:29 GMT

I'll be the first one to stand up on that standing ovation! Like I said, they are wonderful! I'll even go as far as to add the really active contributors who answer just because they've been here long enough and know the answers enough to post them when the moderators aren't around.

I just maybe feel like there could be a smoother transition into this process ....

Hip Hip hurray!!!!

score_building wrote:
for me, "best value as a credit resource" on the web forum winner bar none. afterall they are volunteering their time to offer counsel. let's go ahead and give a well deserved standing ovation! I would be delighted to be the first to contribute to a 'semi-annual mod door prize selection' or some such sustained acknowledgement of their hard work to make these forums such a remarkable success for so many. also to the v. large number of members who act as 'mods' or as themselves, but offer v. high level f/b and analysis for free! Now that's Money!

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Veee — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:01:32 GMT

Scary yes, but very well said.

reddkaandy wrote:
I just don't like being pushy and repeating myself makes me feel that way. I have even tried typing it a different way thinking no one understands what I'm asking

Ditto! I feel stalkerish and creepy trying to think of new ways to get people to "love" me (my posts that is) enought to respond. It's crazy but woe is life on the forum!

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score_building — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:02:46 GMT

in no way am i intending to diminish any of your concerns which you seem to have put a lot of care identifying and articulating. your openess can help create an even greater return for us all and perhaps members will be even more amenable to responses, whenever they come; there can be no guarantees at a purely volunteer forum. i respect that you are trying to look for answers and have the system work increasingly like a well oiled machine. i know we can do better too, we always can, and i trust we will together as we exchange ideas and preferences. thanks for sharing your experiences and insights; your voice will be heard and i hope your observations will receive appropriate consideration. Veee posts that i've seen seem v. worthwhile and deserve full consideration. GL!

Message Edited by score_building on 09-26-2008 06:02 AM

Re: Shorter the post - Quicker the answer!

haulingthescoreup — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:30:45 GMT

@Veee wrote:

....I read alot on here, not everything but alot and I get tired of watching the mod's say the same thing over and over and over again because some people aren't reading. Some of the stuff on this site is crystal clear and yet some ask the same question as someone two posts down ... not two pages down but two posts....

What would you like to know about FAKO's vs FICO's? Or the timing of your CC payments?

I'll hunt down your stuff this afternoon, promise