Ok, I'll probably be branded as a bad guy from this, but what the heck.

I just wondered how many people actually READ the entire post on areas like SOPW? For example, I post an article something like this: 

I have a problem that I have used 2 different methods for:
Method a: <explanation of method>
and
Method b: <explanation of method>
Does anyone know of a better or different way to do this?

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What I get back is "you should try XXXXX" (which is exactly what I put in Method a).

Then the next poster says "I have always used BLAH BLAH BLAH" (exactly the same as Method b).

Now, I am not trying to be a bad guy. I just think this takes up unnecessary space on the server as well as confuses the actual issue addressed by the original post. It also extends post thread much longer than need be.

I guess all I am asking is that people READ the post and not post redundant information. Adding to another poster's info is great. I also realize that there may be multiple members posting at the same time with the same subject. This dosen't bother me at all. It just that when I say "I would like to do something other than XXX" and someone replies with "Why don't you just use XXX" that does not provide any help to anyone.

What do you think?

Sorry about my ranting, but I just had to ask this. Opinions are welcome.

Title edit by tye

In reply to Please read nodes carefully before replying by gnu@perl

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