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How Do I get a result - what does this mean? | == How Do I get a result - what does this mean? == | ||
===== German version: WieBekommeIchErgebnisse ===== | |||
Many | Many discussions end without any result - and the cause for that is always the same: | ||
=== Stupid Questions (Asking a perfectly fine question, but not the '''real''' question) === | |||
# ''"Who wants to join me at the airport?"'' - Discussion: This will result in answers like '''"me"''' which helps a '''lot''' for making an appointment. Much better would be: "Who wants to join me at the airport at 11am? This will lead to results. | |||
=== Stupid Answers (Being perfectly correct, but useless) === | |||
# ''"Yes, but not at 11am."''' - This could be the answer to a question like "Who wants to join me at the airport at 11am?" But it doesn't lead to a result. Instead, discussion will usually end here because the answer doesn't make a new suggestion as a replacement of the declined. At the end, the one who made the first suggestion will get bored of keeping the discussion running. | |||
- | === Bottom Line === | ||
Folks, think before you type: | |||
* Ask question that are easily answered and will lead to results. It's not that hard. | |||
* Give answers that are either positive, or if they are negative, make a better suggestion. | |||
* Accept that people a dumb and, worst of all, lazy - you need to present everything in a way they can't resist to do the thing you want them to do (in our case, giving a good answer)! See also WhyiTunesMusicStoreWorks. | |||
Revision as of 07:55, 25 November 2005
How Do I get a result - what does this mean?
German version: WieBekommeIchErgebnisse
Many discussions end without any result - and the cause for that is always the same:
Stupid Questions (Asking a perfectly fine question, but not the real question)
- "Who wants to join me at the airport?" - Discussion: This will result in answers like "me" which helps a lot for making an appointment. Much better would be: "Who wants to join me at the airport at 11am? This will lead to results.
Stupid Answers (Being perfectly correct, but useless)
- "Yes, but not at 11am."' - This could be the answer to a question like "Who wants to join me at the airport at 11am?" But it doesn't lead to a result. Instead, discussion will usually end here because the answer doesn't make a new suggestion as a replacement of the declined. At the end, the one who made the first suggestion will get bored of keeping the discussion running.
Bottom Line
Folks, think before you type:
- Ask question that are easily answered and will lead to results. It's not that hard.
- Give answers that are either positive, or if they are negative, make a better suggestion.
- Accept that people a dumb and, worst of all, lazy - you need to present everything in a way they can't resist to do the thing you want them to do (in our case, giving a good answer)! See also WhyiTunesMusicStoreWorks.