Why do you post HELP here?

**CCT** · September 15th, 2006, 05:42 PM

Me, I grew extremely tired of inane chat groups repeating the same-old same-old all the time and thought I could actually offer some help to people, limited as my knowledge is, just like I do in the Meals-on-Wheels program.

Sometimes we simply wanna help where we can. AND, we learn too!

BUT DON'T ASK ME FOR MONEY!

**street1** · September 15th, 2006, 06:29 PM

It's like getting to share with the world and never expect anything in return.
I have learned much more than I have given.I stumbled across a group of real
smart people at Windrivers.Thank you all.

Happened to see a posters signature today from a site I frequent.So a good laugh helps now and again too.

This is the posters signature.

Don’t spend two dollars to dry clean a shirt. Donate it to the
Salvation Army instead. They’ll clean it and put it on a hanger -
Next morning buy it back for seventy-five cents.

**Platypus** · September 15th, 2006, 10:28 PM

I just like to be able to give someone else the benefit of what experience and knowledge I might have, to maybe get them out of trouble.

I've got a lot of useful stuff myself that way, so it pays it back somewhat.

Originally Posted by street1

Donate it to the
Salvation Army instead. They’ll clean it and put it on a hanger -
Next morning buy it back for seventy-five cents.

That's awful! Heh...

**Ferrit** · September 15th, 2006, 11:48 PM

It helps me keep my skillz sharp helping people in here. I also do support in the chat and that helps my phone support skills a lot as well.
I dont expect anything in return because I get much more then I give just by reading in here and listening to problems in the chat room.
I see stuff thats old and stuff thats brand new and I see some stuff over and over but its all good ya know
And heaven forbid i make mistakes sometimes too.
Thank goodness friendly people correct me and dont berate me.

**slgrieb** · September 16th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Satan makes me.

**rgharper** · September 16th, 2006, 05:55 PM

I don't post help - I make up random stuff that sounds like it might work, and I'm as amazed as the OP when it does.

**WebHead** · September 17th, 2006, 11:41 PM

Lately it seems like whenever I post help people yell at me for it. Either that or they just ignore my help because they just automatically assume I don't know what I'm talking about and then thank the next guy who posted the same exact help as I posted.

I.e.

User1: Where's the start button?

Me: In the lower left corner of your screen

ignore
ignore
ignore

User 2: Try looking in the lower left corner of your screen.

User 1: Thanks a lot User2! You're the best!

Me: *sigh*

Funny thing about this is that I always appreciate ANY help I get. Even if it's wrong -- I'm just thankful someone would want to even try in the first place. But I guess not everyone is like that.

**Platypus** · September 17th, 2006, 11:57 PM

Ignore WebHead, he doesn't know what he's talking about...

**street1** · September 18th, 2006, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by Platypus

Ignore WebHead, he doesn't know what he's talking about...

I'm still shaking out the cobwebs from banging my head against the wall all last week.

**MobilePCPhysician** · September 18th, 2006, 01:27 AM

I never get tired of googling a sound card driver.....

**NooNoo** · September 18th, 2006, 03:49 AM

I help because I enjoy solving problems and other people's problems are always easier to solve than your own!

**Richard1** · September 18th, 2006, 08:40 AM

Webhead, thanks for showing me where the start button is...

...And all the help you have provided WinDrivers members over the years.

**NooNoo** · September 18th, 2006, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by Richard1

Webhead, thanks for showing me where the start button is...

...And all the help you have provided WinDrivers members over the years.

the semantics of your grammar means that you are only thanking Webhead for helping the members...

**Richard1** · September 18th, 2006, 09:06 AM

Well let's just say I can relate to what Webhead is saying about trying to help and getting grief for it sometimes. Whether it's cyber grief or IRL grief.