in reply to Special place for RTFM posts

Bare RTFM posts have absolutely no redeeming value. If you are going to post /RT.?M/i, then that post needs to have a link or three pointing to said manuals.

Otherwise, we might as well reap it for all the same reasons as we would a blank/spam/flame post.

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Re^2: Special place for RTFM posts
by SilasTheMonk (Chaplain) on Dec 22, 2009 at 17:45 UTC
    Another possibility would be to provide a special RTFM button. This might add suggested links to the original post. If people liked the suggested links the original poster would get the XP not the replier. And there would be extra reasons to reap RTFM posts that did not use the RTFM functionality.
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Re^2: Special place for RTFM posts
by Anonymous Monk on Dec 22, 2009 at 17:46 UTC
    For SilasTheMonk heart sink post, which link would you recommend?
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      For SilasTheMonk heart sink post, which link would you recommend?

      Care to expand on what you're talking about?

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      A google search can help, given the right search terms from someone in the know.

      However, quite simply, if you can't figure out what FM should be good to R, then don't post RTFM!

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      For SilasTheMonk heart sink post, which link would you recommend?
      Okay for my next idea, how about a button to prevent anonymous monks from replying to one's posts?
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        Is it a comforting thought to assume that?
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