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FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Back in the days of usenet if I had a Linux problem I would carefully research the issue while composing a post asking how to solve it. I needed to make sure I covered every possible option so that people would know just how odd the problem was and that I had taken every reasonable step to fix it. And this was how I hardly ever had to post anything because this process almost always found the answer.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 months ago
That happened to me a lot when I was thinking about asking for help on reddit and usually if I got to the point that I still have to ask it’s hopeless anyway. Pretty sure I only got actual help that solved a problem one time over the years.
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I had a winmodem issue on a laptop that Acer forgot they made that dogged made for 2 years. No answer available. And then one day the answer just popped up. I had to go back and find my original posts and edit them to include the solution.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 months ago
Good on you for going back to update your posts with the solution you found. The internet needs more of that.
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
My tag line is “I am from the internet. I’m here to help.” It comes with certain responsibilities.