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Bypassing the Technical Q&A

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by nettek

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I enjoy the technical Q&A section or Techrepublic. If I need to solve a technical problem, I post my question and award points to the best answer(s). If I help someone solve a problem, I receive points.

I also enjoy the discussion section of Techrepublic. It gives me an idea about how fellow technical professionals feel about such things as certifications, career goals, changes in the industry, etc.

However, I am amazed at how many people attempt to gain "free" technical advice by postingtechnical questions in the discussion area instead of the technical Q&A section. Not only are those people attempting to circumvent the point system, they clog up the discussion area and make it difficult to find a legitimate discussion. I usually don't respond to those questions, and it appears others don't as well because they usually don't receive too many responses.

My point is: Could Techrepublic users please keep technical questions to the technical Q&A section, and reserve the discussion space for legitimate discussions? Does anyone concur?

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by jbane

I agree with you on the descussion board, but there lies another problem still with the TechQ&A. Members asking the questions and then when they get a responce that solves their problem, closing the question and rejecting the asnwers so that they do not lose their points. (I know that this was a little off topic, but the same ideas, people getting free advice without giving credit)

by wayne m.

I find that the Technical Q&A sections and the Discussion Lists are pretty redundant. Due to the greater visibility of the Discussion Lists, you are more likely to get an answer from the Discussion Lists. I don't tend to get too hung up on the points, after all 10,000 points and $1.00 will get you a cup of coffee.

When you have a problem, you want to get an answer, not worry about collecting points.

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