Are the posted questions getting worse?

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 1

Steve Jones - Editor (4/2/2010)
You should read Brent Ozar's blog on the MCM (http://www.brentozar.com/archive/tag/mcm/) , especially today.
The QOD isn't appropriate. It's more for the junior people that are trying to learn, and fill gaps.

Interesting blog today.

I went back and read one from a couple of days ago as well. Between the two, I see that there may be two ways to get the MCM for free (though only one makes you certified).

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Paul White NZ (4/2/2010)
Lynn Pettis (4/2/2010)
I used to be the same. Commuted to Denver from Colorado Springs for 15 years, survived on 4 hours sleep Monday through Friday.
Had to Google that to appreciate the distance. When I go into Wellington I usually catch the train, which takes 55 minutes each way - good opportunity for a nap 🙂
As far as points are concerned, bear in mind that 1,000 or so have been earned through QotD. I finished running through them a while ago. Found them very entertaining, and a good way to validate what I do and don't know. There are also some interesting discussions on occasion - particularly when Hugo is involved. I am placed 55^th overall on QotD with 67% correct - a fair reflection of the minimal time I spent on each question, following Steve's approach.
A good way to prepare for the MCM 😉

Okay, as for QotD: 64th with 73% correct; 2567 attempted, 1878 won.

Obviuosly, I have quite a few older ones still to answer.

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Lynn Pettis (4/2/2010)
Paul White NZ (4/2/2010)
Lynn Pettis (4/2/2010)
I used to be the same. Commuted to Denver from Colorado Springs for 15 years, survived on 4 hours sleep Monday through Friday.
Had to Google that to appreciate the distance. When I go into Wellington I usually catch the train, which takes 55 minutes each way - good opportunity for a nap 🙂
As far as points are concerned, bear in mind that 1,000 or so have been earned through QotD. I finished running through them a while ago. Found them very entertaining, and a good way to validate what I do and don't know. There are also some interesting discussions on occasion - particularly when Hugo is involved. I am placed 55^th overall on QotD with 67% correct - a fair reflection of the minimal time I spent on each question, following Steve's approach.
A good way to prepare for the MCM 😉
Okay, as for QotD: 64th with 73% correct; 2567 attempted, 1878 won.
Obviuosly, I have quite a few older ones still to answer.

15th - 2619 won, 88% correct.

I sit here and wonder how those people at the top are nearly perfect in the QOD with so many that were wrong.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738683 More actions · Answer 4

Yep, Windows Home Server. Worked great while it was up, actually used it to pull back a file I lost one day. Not sure when it died since it was something we used every week or two to move files around between machines (photos).

I built it from an old Dell, and it was performing great. I'll pop it open tonight or tomorrow and see if I can figure out which drive died. This will be an interesting test of their disk recovery / protection mechanism.

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CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (4/2/2010)
You should read Brent Ozar's blog on the MCM (http://www.brentozar.com/archive/tag/mcm/) , especially today.
The QOD isn't appropriate. It's more for the junior people that are trying to learn, and fill gaps.
Interesting blog today.
I went back and read one from a couple of days ago as well. Between the two, I see that there may be two ways to get the MCM for free (though only one makes you certified).

Interesting Nugget:

Brent Ozar
I’m just not surprised at all that the first-time pass rate is so dismally low.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738683 More actions · Answer 6

I'm not surprised either, though I wonder if they'll find less and less people bothering with it because of the grind and lack of payback for the investment.

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 7

Knowing that a majority are MS employees may have a little to do with it. With some of the nonMS people attending, I am surprised that the pass rate is not higher.

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CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)
I sit here and wonder how those people at the top are nearly perfect in the QOD with so many that were wrong.

Multiple registrations?

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738683 More actions · Answer 9

I wonder what the pass rate is for emps v non-emps. Do emps have less pressure? Not sure what the retake policy is either. I'd think they could retake in a week or month at that price.

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Paul White NZ (4/2/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)
I sit here and wonder how those people at the top are nearly perfect in the QOD with so many that were wrong.
Multiple registrations?

Answering the question a day late with the answer published in the news letter?

I thought I'd answered more questions, maybe I'll go back and answer some older questions. My stats are:

Attempted: 345

Won: 261

Percent 76%

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 11

Trey Staker (4/2/2010)
Answering the question a day late with the answer published in the news letter?

Is it? Oh, well that might explain it too, then!

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Paul White NZ (4/2/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)
I sit here and wonder how those people at the top are nearly perfect in the QOD with so many that were wrong.
Multiple registrations?

Probably - just gaming the system then.

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Steve,

Will you take a look at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic896017-433-1.aspx

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Paul White NZ (4/2/2010)
Trey Staker (4/2/2010)
Answering the question a day late with the answer published in the news letter?
Is it? Oh, well that might explain it too, then!

Answering a day late only accounts for some of it. They would have to have stayed on top of it from day 1 of QOD.

Many of the newsletters are in the archive, but not all - thus any new registrations wouldn't be able to find all of the answers either.

I think the multiple registration is a piece of it. That certainly makes it a lot easier.

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 15

Paul White NZ (4/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (4/2/2010)
Paul White NZ (4/2/2010)
Yay! My apply articles have been scheduled!!! 12^th & 19^th April - excited :w00t:
Thanks Steve!
You are very welcome. Nice job on the topic!
Well, we will see what the masses make of it. At least it gets Wayne Sheffield off my back 😀

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