Yup, that one threw me, too. It's almost impossible to know what the OP wanted, especially when he refuses to respond!Of course: here is the one that started me off this evening: http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/showthread.php?t=64480
I will admit to having seen worse, and on a closer look it's obviously by a non-native English speaker. I understand the difficulty of using a foreign language too, but why must it be this abbreviated?
I agree, a small fraction. I bet the fraction would match nicely with the fraction of first time posters who read the stickies before posting. The stickies don't jump out, slap you in the face, and make you read them before posting; this would. maybe there could even be a visible countdown timer on it, so they can't just "next" past the message without giving ample time to read it. The requirement for showing work in the homework section could be added to the list.Take the matter of submitting some attempted working with homework questions - how many first-time posters actually comply with that requirement? A small fraction I think.
You can get around the limit by posting spaces.LOL.
For the very first post it might be a good idea to increase the minimum number of words.
Poor guy who just wants too ask: What is this component? (and then he posts a picture)
by Duane Benson
by Duane Benson