TIPS for Getting Answers to Your Questions

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<a href="#look">Look Before You Leap</a>

<a href="#descriptive">Use Descriptive Subject Titles</a>

<a href="#polite">Be Polite</a>

<a href="#private">Don't Request Private Replies</a>

<a><a href="#where">Where to Post Your Query</a></a>

<a href="#how">How to Post Your Query</a>

<ul><LI><a href="#precise">Be Precise</a></li>

<LI><a href="#provide">Provide an URL</a></li>

<LI><a href="#thorough">Be Thorough</a></li>

<LI><a href="#accurate">Be Accurate</a></li>[/list]

<a href="#reply">When to Reply</a>

<a href="#newtopic">When to use the new topic button</a>

<a href="#multiple">Multiple Posting</a>

<a href="#crosspost">Don't Cross Post</a>

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LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

<ul><LI>Read the previous messages to see if your question has been asked (and answered before). This will save you a lot of time.</li>
<LI>Read the tutorials on Flashkit, there are a growing number which cover many areas and you might pick up a few more ideas while you are there!</li>
<LI>Read a Flash development book, I find that these are an excellent port of call, usually I don't have to go much further!</li>[/list]
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USE DESCRIPTIVE SUBJECT TITLES

<ul><LI>"Need Help" - BAD :(</li>
<LI>"Loading movie problem" - GOOD :)</li>
<LI>"URGENT!!!" - BAD :(</li>
<LI>"help with sex life please" - GETTING THERE :|</li>
<LI>"help with buttons please" - GOOD :)</li>
<LI>"Mark rocks my world" - SILLY ;)</li>
<LI>"Dan the Gateway he-cow rules!!" - GOING TOO FAR :D. (See the chat section)</li>[/list]
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BE POLITE

Don't demand in your subject titles. "ASAP", "URGENT", "PROBLEM", "HELP" won't get you help any faster. People like to be asked not ordered. If you need an answer YESTERDAY!, first check the Macromedia Techsupport site (http://www.macromedia/support/flash/).
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DON’T REQUEST PRIVATE REPLIES

The forum benefits everybody, you may get your answer but others will miss out on the information. Not everyone with a problem posts, many read the answers to problems already solved. Having said that, keep the problems your cyber-sex life private :)
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WHERE TO POST YOUR QUERY

Post your message in the relevant section - Newbie questions in General Help Section, Actionscript questions in the Actionscript Section and General comments in the Chat section. Pretty easy huh?
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HOW TO POST YOUR QUERY

<ul><LI><a name="precise"></a>Be Precise - Make you post easy to read and to the point</li>
<LI><a name="provide"></a>Provide an URL - If you mention a site or page, link to it, then make sure it works.</li>
<LI><a name="thorough"></a>Be Thorough - Abbreviations and "chat-room" acronyms are inappropriate for a technical forum. Flashkit.com is visited by many from around the world who speak different languages and use different abbreviations and "chat-room" acronyms. Why make it hard on yourself to get an answer?</li>
<LI><a name="accurate"></a>Be Accurate - Check your message for typographical and grammatical errors. Check your URLs, too — click on them.</li>[/list]
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WHEN TO REPLY

When someone answers your question or when you want to respond.
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WHEN TO USE THE NEW TOPIC BUTTON

When your question is unique on the bulletin board. This means there are currently no threads existing that deal with your question.
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MULTIPLE POSTING

Multiple posting is posting the same message over and over again, it's bad karma and really annoying. I always get a funny feeling of deja vu :)
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DON'T CROSS-POST

Post your messages in the most relevant section. Posting the same message to a number of sections is just plain rude (and annoying). Many visitors view a number of different sections so they'll see your question soon enough. Why put them off answering you?
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That's it folks! Send us your comments for improvements on this document, we'd love to hear from you! So until then happy flashing on the Flashkit UBB!
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Eddie
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Defn: Flash, n. a bright garter or ribbon worn on the hose with knickerbockers or kilt.
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[This message has been edited by Eddie (edited 02 March 2000).]

[This message has been edited by Eddie (edited 05 March 2000).]