From 7baec92983fa9bbb4b5c41ef7157999f6d2fb47e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ubergeek Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 01:18:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Adding new articles, updating links --- .../wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/askingotask.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++++ articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/impatient.md | 9 ++++++ articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/nohello.md | 2 +- 3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/askingotask.md create mode 100644 articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/impatient.md diff --git a/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/askingotask.md b/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/askingotask.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b817d2c --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/askingotask.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# Don't Ask to Ask + +Don't ask to ask a question in chat, or on iris. Just ask your question! + +Asking to ask is pointless. Either someone will answer your question, or they wont. Corollary: [Don't be Impatient](/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/impatient). Sometimes, people are busy, and might take more than 10 seconds to respond. + +Bad Convo Example: + +``` +9:00 You: Can I get some help with something? +... waiting ... +9:10 You: can I get someone to help me? +9:15 ubergeek: My bad, I was busy... What do you need? +9:18 You: My foo isn't bar'ing! And I have no idea what to do. +9:19 ubergeek: Oh, you have to flim the flam, and then foo will bar. +``` + +Good Convo Example: + +``` +9:00 You: I need some help, my foo isn't bar'ing. Anyone to lend a hand? +9:15 ubergeek: Sorry, was busy. But you need to flim the flam, then your foo will bar. +9:16 You: Thanks! I owe you a beer! +``` + +In bad convo, your resolution took longer, and you likely irritated ubergeek by being impatient. In Good Convo, your problem was resolved a bit quicker, and ubergeek was happy to help! + +PS [Ubergeek](https://thunix.net/~ubergeek) is happy to help, regardless. diff --git a/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/impatient.md b/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/impatient.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4ec1884 --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/impatient.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Don't Be Impatient + +Being impatient in getting help on Thunix will score you no points at all in credibility... For a few reasons: + +* Thunix is ran by an all-volunteer team. We don't get paid to do this. We get some donations, but usually, not even enough to break even. +* Thunix is self-documented, generally (If it's not, it's a bug, and an issue should be submitted [here](https://tildegit.org/thunix/documentation) or a new wiki page made [here](https://tildegit.org/thunix/wiki). +* Thunix is maintained by a set of automation scripts. If something isn't working, a PR [here](https://tildegit.org/thunix/ansible) can be done, to fix the problem. + +So, if you ask a question in [#thunix](https://web.tilde.chat/?join=thunix), be patient. There's generally not a lot of chatter, and it just takes a bit to catch up. If it's been "too long", feel free to open an issue in [the pertinent repo](https://tildegit.org/thunix) or email the admin team at root at thunix.net. diff --git a/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/nohello.md b/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/nohello.md index 2b963e0..cd9ab9f 100644 --- a/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/nohello.md +++ b/articles/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/nohello.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Don't Just Say 'Hello' In Chat -For another article about this, see [nohello.com](https://nohello.com). +For another article about this, see [nohello.com](http://nohello.com). Just saying "Hello", and nothing else in a chat room is just as bad as [asking to ask](askingtoask). Just saying "Hello" does two kinda bad things: