I got told my questions were too broad in a forum last year

Someone replied 'That's like asking how to build a house, be specific' when I asked for general advice on starting a project. Now I always break my big questions into smaller, specific parts before I post. Do you think being too vague is the most common mistake people make when asking for help online?

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pat_stone5d ago

That forum feedback about building a house was spot on. Honestly, vague questions just waste everyone's time because no one knows where to start. Breaking things down is the only way to get useful answers.

aaron7405d ago

Nah, I gotta disagree with you on this one, @pat_stone. Sometimes people are just starting out and don't even know what they need to ask yet. A vague question can open up the floor for basic advice they didn't know to look for. Breaking things down is great, but you need a starting point first, lol. Forcing everyone to have all the details before they post just shuts new folks out.

riverh494d ago

Forget vague versus specific, the real problem is when people ask a question they could google in ten seconds.