Is it just me?

[Guest77]

Or has the standard of posting lately been not only appalling but screaming out loud "I have no idea what I am talking about", some of the questions are quite frankly disturbing, is this the Electricians forum or the Screwfix Forum?

Have fun.

 

[Silly Sausage]

It'll be the clocks changing, confused a lot of people.

 

[telectrix]

thought you still used sundials in manc. :49:

second thoughts. bloody useless. it's always raining there.

 

[GB.Kayak]

Or has the standard of posting lately been not only appalling but screaming out loud "I have no idea what I am talking about", some of the questions are quite frankly disturbing, is this the Electricians forum or the Screwfix Forum?

Have fun.

Some leave me quite encouraged that I have something to offer ... and that as a ... I am not quite at the 'bottom of the dung heap'!

That said ... I quite agree that even from some supposed 'sparks', the standard is scraping through the bottom of the barrel!

 

[Bobster]

It's worrying how many appalling questions are asked by even arm's members!

 

[Dan]

There's no such thing as a bad question.

Just keep the response professional and I'm sure they'll start to use the search function before asking something similar eventually.

 

[ipf]

Often finding it not worth contributing. To tell the truth, I can't be bothered....and that's nearly as frightening as the general standard.

 

[Clive P]

Hi,

I haven't posted for a while as some of the stuff by qualified sparks is quite shocking!

Regards.

 

[telectrix]

do you mean qualfied sparks or Electrical Trainee's?

 

[Clive P]

Hi,

Both Tel.

Regards.

 

[ipf]

do you mean qualfied sparks or Electrical Trainee's?

.....or cooker installers??

 

[Octopus]

The problem is the numpties now outnumber the skilled and talk about dumbing down............

 

[ImpededLoop]

Hi,

I haven't posted for a while as some of the stuff by qualified sparks is quite shocking!

Likewise, I look in regularly, but I only post where I feel it's useful and recently there's been less decent topics to think about and answer.

do you mean qualfied sparks or Electrical Trainee's?

There's certainly one who I am sure is a Electrical Trainee but says he's a fully qualified spark......

 

[7029 dave]

I might come back into contracting? , no second thoughts no. I have it soooo easy. lol

 

[Dan]

Surely the art is to skilfully correct people without being offensive when you spot them advising incorrectly, rather than just not bother? We all have our off days.

How things are written and how they wanted to write it can often be an issue. Sometimes people mean one thing but as they get typing, it ends up reading totally different to somebody else. So it's always nice to check to see what they meant etc, surely?

 

[Octopus]

Surely the art is to skilfully correct people without being offensive when you spot them advising incorrectly, rather than just not bother? We all have our off days.

How things are written and how they wanted to write it can often be an issue. Sometimes people mean one thing but as they get typing, it ends up reading totally different to somebody else. So it's always nice to check to see what they meant etc, surely?

Problem is Dan, that so often the blind are being led by the blind and when you try and point them in the right direction, the teddies come out of the prams

 

[ian.settle1]

Problem is Dan, that so often the blind are being led by the blind and when you try and point them in the right direction, the teddies come out of the prams

And at times some become abusive when it is pointed out they are wrong

 

[Dan]

If they ever get abusive though, you report it and move on, let the moderators deal with it, right?

 

[Dan]

Here, I've tried to help.

I've added some text to the new thread screen. Take a look and see what you think.

http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=15

Any suggestions for improvements?

 

[Guest77]

Here, I've tried to help.

I've added some text to the new thread screen. Take a look and see what you think.

http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=15

Any suggestions for improvements?

Yes this comment is confusing Explain in detail the outcome you are looking for can you remove that bit?

 

[Dan]

Yeah that does read like they already know the answer to what they're asking.



What about now?

 

[Guest77]

Yeah that does read like they already know the answer to what they're asking.



What about now?

Yes looks good Dan.

 

[Dan]

See, I do try.

 

[rapparee]

Problem is Dan, that so often the blind are being led by the blind and when you try and point them in the right direction, the teddies come out of the prams

In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king. :laugh:

 

[kenny7askew]

it does seem that there is a clique handful of experienced pros on here that have probably heard every question before and experienced every scenario,
whilst i bow to their superior knowledge they do seem a little impatient and a little rude to some posters,i think this puts some people of daring to ask questions.

 

[davesparks]

it does seem that there is a clique handful of experienced pros on here that have probably heard every question before and experienced every scenario,
whilst i bow to their superior knowledge they do seem a little impatient and a little rude to some posters,i think this puts some people of daring to ask questions.

It's the posts which ask the same question every other week that irritate the hell out of people. Coupled with the complete lack of information given in such posts and a lack of effort on the part of the person asking the question it is sure to wind people up.

We so often see an opening post which states that an RCD is tripping but the poster didn't do any testing as they were only having a quick look and didn't take any tools, how on earth is anyone supposed to offer any more helpful advice than to carry out some basic testing?

 

[Geordie Spark]

.....or cooker installers??

and shed wirer uppers and "How do I wire my Bathroom Extractor Fan and PIR Security Light to my Shower?" merchants.

 

[kenny7askew]

It's the posts which ask the same question every other week that irritate the hell out of people. Coupled with the complete lack of information given in such posts and a lack of effort on the part of the person asking the question it is sure to wind people up.

We so often see an opening post which states that an RCD is tripping but the poster didn't do any testing as they were only having a quick look and didn't take any tools, how on earth is anyone supposed to offer any more helpful advice than to carry out some basic testing?

i know its not easy when you've heard it all before and i agree some of the questions could be better formulated.but what is the solution,perhaps it is better to just look away sometimes and not say anything

 

[Des 56]

and shed wirer uppers and "How do I wire my Bathroom Extractor Fan and PIR Security Light to my Shower?" merchants.

"Shed wirer uppers" are better classes of idiots than "extractor fannies"



I suppose its best we stop all this banter,it may be devaluing the thread content quality

 

[micknew]

Could it be that the OP's are DIYers, surely not?