Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Are the posted questions getting worse?

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 1

WayneS (4/2/2010)
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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Are you harranging Paul?

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738683 More actions · Answer 2

CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)
Steve,
Will you take a look at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic896017-433-1.aspx

Posted.

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 3

Thanks Steve.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 4

CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)
WayneS (4/2/2010)
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 😀
😎
Are you harranging Paul?

I'm just glad I can stop doing that! It was getting tiring... what with all those awesome posts where he was showing how to use it, it was hard following him around! 😛

(Looking forward to adding to my signature... For some awesome articles on how to use CROSS APPLY, see Part 1 and Part 2)!

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 5

WayneS (4/2/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)
WayneS (4/2/2010)
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 😀
😎
Are you harranging Paul?
I'm just glad I can stop doing that! It was getting tiring... what with all those awesome posts where he was showing how to use it, it was hard following him around! 😛
(Looking forward to adding to my signature... For some awesome articles on how to use CROSS APPLY, see Part 1 and Part 2)!

LOL

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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john.arnott SSChampion Points: 11882 More actions · Answer 6

The Dixie Flatline (3/31/2010)
(whew) It took me 45 minutes to catch up.... I'm out of breath from reading so fast.
1. How hard can it be to spell GliaMonster correctly?
2. Deer get shot in my part of the world.
3. I always thought participation in The Thread was slacking. If it isn't, don't tell me. It would spoil all the fun.

OK. It's the middle of Friday night here (West Coast USA), I'm catching up on the Thread after a production call, and I nearly woke the rest of the family guffawing at number 1. Subtle stuff, Dixie....

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738683 More actions · Answer 7

I guess it depends if you know what one is!

To be fair, that could easily be a typo. I know Word helps me with teh all the time.

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 8

It was ton a typo, Steve.

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 9

You guys our so funny.

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 10

Best I can do while the coffee is perking, Emperor Palpitate.

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Ron McCullough SSC Guru Points: 63877 More actions · Answer 11

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!

Thought the same thing as Trey - so I tracked the results for a full week (7 days) about 40 additional attempts were completed, but the percentage increase in correct answers did NOT show a significant difference going from 67.2 percent to 67.3 percent.

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

Ron

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TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104768 More actions · Answer 12

CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)
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.

But what's the point of gaming the system - the points for QOD are trivial, the people with lots of points overall are the ones who post lots to the forums.

Anyway, reverting to the forum's topic: yes QOTD questions are getting worse - or rather the answers are. I've been around I guess for nearly a year (might be less, might be more, can't remember) and I'm noticing a lot more incorrect "right" answers now than I was back then.

Tom

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004641 More actions · Answer 13

I usually don't even both looking at the QOD. I find the "real life" questions in the forums more interesting. 😉 The points come a little harder but they're much more satisfying.

Hey, Steve! Where's my "mug"? 😛

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 14

Jeff Moden (4/4/2010)
I usually don't even both looking at the QOD.

That's a shame - there have been some really good discussions on the QotD on occasion. I lot of very poor ones too, in fairness.

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Ron McCullough SSC Guru Points: 63877 More actions · Answer 15

Paul White NZ

Your first QOD going up on Wednesday (7th April).

Hope Jeff reads it ...

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

Ron

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