George FreemanThought Leader | Author | Architect| Florida, United States
Under the assumption that questions or comments meet the standards set in the user guidelines of the site - what do you consider “best practices” from your personal experience on PMC? What creates the most value for readers? Saving Changes...
Karl TwortSenior Project Manager| Fresh EggUnited Kingdom
Nov 20, 2019 11:33 AM
Replying to Luis Branco
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Dear Kiron Dear kiron Thanks for your comments and for sharing the meaning of the term.
Do you consider it reasonable that a person before asking a question will search the community site for what has already been or has not been published?
Hi Luis,
In regards to "Do you consider it reasonable that a person before asking a question will search the community site for what has already been or has not been published?" - Absolutely.
I can recall recent examples of this around "Agile in Construction". I think it had around 4 or 5 posts with the same or very similar request just last week.
I'll always search first, ask later.
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2 replies by Luis Branco and Rami Kaibni
Nov 20, 2019 1:34 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Karl - I totally agree with you on that !
Nov 20, 2019 2:44 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Karl
Thanks for your comment
I can answer you for myself.
Kiron posted a question a while ago and right after that I put a similar question
It was not my intention that the same theme be addressed by two different people.
I apologized and requested that my question be withdrawn
When I answered Kiron the following scenario occurred to me:
- Someone asked a question a few months ago, or more than a year ago
In conclusion I can tell you that when the same question is posed simultaneously I agree that they should be merged into one.
The first person who put it
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 19, 2019 3:40 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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George -
Adding value to the community is a basic principle. This is expressed in so many ways:
1. Avoiding unnecessarily duplicated topics 2. Add something meaningful (not just "Thanks for sharing" or "I agree") to posts 3. Look at the size of a thread before deciding to add something 4. Have a meaningful subject line 5. Think multiple times before necroposting
Kiron
Kiron
Great Points - Totally agree except that I did not understand point No. 3 (Look at the size of a thread before deciding to add something) - What do you mean by this exactly ?
RK
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Nov 20, 2019 2:24 PM
Kiron Bondale
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Sure Rami -
If there are double-digit responses to a thread, ask yourself if you can really add value to the discussion.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 20, 2019 11:51 AM
Replying to Karl Twort
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Hi Luis,
In regards to "Do you consider it reasonable that a person before asking a question will search the community site for what has already been or has not been published?" - Absolutely.
I can recall recent examples of this around "Agile in Construction". I think it had around 4 or 5 posts with the same or very similar request just last week.
I'll always search first, ask later.
Karl - I totally agree with you on that ! Saving Changes...
Great Points - Totally agree except that I did not understand point No. 3 (Look at the size of a thread before deciding to add something) - What do you mean by this exactly ?
RK
Sure Rami -
If there are double-digit responses to a thread, ask yourself if you can really add value to the discussion.
Kiron
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2 replies by Luis Branco and Rami Kaibni
Nov 20, 2019 2:27 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Thanks Kiron - Totally agree with you. Spot On !
Nov 20, 2019 2:51 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Kiron
What you meant was:
- "When there are too many answers to a question, is it very difficult for them to create value because of the amount of answers" did I interpret your comment well?"
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 20, 2019 2:24 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Sure Rami -
If there are double-digit responses to a thread, ask yourself if you can really add value to the discussion.
Kiron
Thanks Kiron - Totally agree with you. Spot On ! Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Nov 20, 2019 11:51 AM
Replying to Karl Twort
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Hi Luis,
In regards to "Do you consider it reasonable that a person before asking a question will search the community site for what has already been or has not been published?" - Absolutely.
I can recall recent examples of this around "Agile in Construction". I think it had around 4 or 5 posts with the same or very similar request just last week.
I'll always search first, ask later.
Dear Karl
Thanks for your comment
I can answer you for myself.
Kiron posted a question a while ago and right after that I put a similar question
It was not my intention that the same theme be addressed by two different people.
I apologized and requested that my question be withdrawn
When I answered Kiron the following scenario occurred to me:
- Someone asked a question a few months ago, or more than a year ago
In conclusion I can tell you that when the same question is posed simultaneously I agree that they should be merged into one.
The first person who put it Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Nov 20, 2019 2:24 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Sure Rami -
If there are double-digit responses to a thread, ask yourself if you can really add value to the discussion.
Kiron
Dear Kiron
What you meant was:
- "When there are too many answers to a question, is it very difficult for them to create value because of the amount of answers" did I interpret your comment well?"
1) There is a balance between providing positive feedback, and detracting from a topic due to clutter. Take for example webinars: When 90% of the real-time chat comments are "Great job" and "Thank you", people stop reading. Some threads can go the same direction. I stop reading when the signal to noise ratio becomes to low.
2) The author closing out the thread can be very valuable and something I should do better. I have asked for advice on topics and people have contributed great ideas which I then used in my own job. What I didn't do was follow up on what I did to address my own situation, what worked and what did not. That could have improved the subject for the entire community. Saving Changes...
Dear Kiron
What you meant was:
- "When there are too many answers to a question, is it very difficult for them to create value because of the amount of answers" did I interpret your comment well?"
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