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New Discussion vs. Ask a Question

Canugghead
Canugghead Posts: 13,630
edited August 29 in EggHead Forum
Happy Friday y'all!
Is there any significant difference between starting a thread as New Discussion vs. Ask a Question?
I find the latter cumbersome when I click on it to read the new reply/replies, you have to scroll to the bottom, then scroll back up to search for the first new reply if there are multiple.

Edit: I started this as Ask a Question to illustrate my point  =)
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,552
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    Canugghead said:
    Happy Friday y'all!
    Is there any significant difference between starting a thread as New Discussion vs. Ask a Question?
    I find the latter cumbersome when I click on it to read the new reply/replies, you have to scroll to the bottom, then scroll back up to search for the first new reply if there are multiple.

    i dont like the ask a question feature much at all, they should keep it for newbies but it should work the same as new discussion
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
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    Technically, you should have posted this in “ ask a question “ =)
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,552
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    lkapigian said:
    Technically, you should have posted this in “ ask a question “ =)

    maybe we need a feature called ask and answer your own question =)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 1,012
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    i use AaQ when I am looking for an answer to something specific. it gets me notifications. I guess I could choose to follow a discussion that I start with a question, but whatever.

    Mostly I use AaQ because it is there. most forums I've been on (going back to Usenet in the early 80s) don't have a specific AaQ feature, you just asked a question in a new post. But it is here on Vanilla, so I use it.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,630
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    zaphod said:
    i use AaQ when I am looking for an answer to something specific. it gets me notifications. I guess I could choose to follow a discussion that I start with a question, but whatever.

    Mostly I use AaQ because it is there. most forums I've been on (going back to Usenet in the early 80s) don't have a specific AaQ feature, you just asked a question in a new post. But it is here on Vanilla, so I use it.
    You can configure the notification settings in your profile, to receive email alerts when someone responds to a discussion started by you.
    canuckland
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,552
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    zaphod said:
    i use AaQ when I am looking for an answer to something specific. it gets me notifications. I guess I could choose to follow a discussion that I start with a question, but whatever.

    Mostly I use AaQ because it is there. most forums I've been on (going back to Usenet in the early 80s) don't have a specific AaQ feature, you just asked a question in a new post. But it is here on Vanilla, so I use it.
    My sarcastic answer made the best answer list...your real answer did not.     What who why






    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,660
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    Tis Friday so there's that which could influence whether a text belongs here or there or perhaps anywhere... B)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,630
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    Darn, now I have to click yes and like repeatedly to keep everyone happy 😊 
    canuckland
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  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 1,012
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    fishlessman said:
    zaphod said:
    i use AaQ when I am looking for an answer to something specific. it gets me notifications. I guess I could choose to follow a discussion that I start with a question, but whatever.

    Mostly I use AaQ because it is there. most forums I've been on (going back to Usenet in the early 80s) don't have a specific AaQ feature, you just asked a question in a new post. But it is here on Vanilla, so I use it.
    My sarcastic answer made the best answer list...your real answer did not.     What who why
    heh - I liked it :)
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    Large BGE, Jonesing for a MiniMax
    The Vegegrilltarian

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,552
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    Canugghead said:
    Darn, now I have to click yes and like repeatedly to keep everyone happy 😊 
    If you are going to be phoney nice, move to california
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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