A new thread! PAY ATTENTION TO *ME*!!!

[technut]

I'm starting a new thread with a non-descript title. I'm sure you've seen many of these types of thread titles before.

This will be my opportunity to whine like a spoiled child and/or ask questions that have been answered a hundred times before.

The rest of you should just continue to start your own threads of this type.

Please don't add to my thread with your own rant or question, no matter how on-topic your post would be, because that defeats the purpose of having needless redundant threads. You'll never find mine anyway, because the first thing you'll do is start a new thread instead of simply reading the forum or searching for an existing thread with the answer you are looking for.

Popping in with a quick redundant question and then leaving when you get someone to answer (and complaining if anyone tells you to search because it has been answered before) is soooo much more convenient than doing a little research of your own.

The key thing to remember is that your time is much more valuable than that of the people whom you expect to answer your redundant question. Keep that in mind and the rest will come naturally.

And if you ever get frustrated, please start your own thread to complain because your complaint is much more important than all those other people who complained in all those other threads before you. And don't complain to Nokia or whomever you're really mad at... tell us instead. And don't hold anything back, because the world needs to hear your whine so that you can feel better about yourself.

and dont wurry abt makin yur post reedable with spellin and puntuation and paragrafs and extry wrds words wurds and all thatcause that take s up yur own valuble time

In future I hope to add further tips, and possibly some real life examples from others who have perfected these techniques.

If you see someone else duplicating my efforts to waste forum members' time, you do have my permission to refer them to this thread. Who knows, if all of us lazy self-centered people come together, we may be able to devise new and better ways to waste the time of other members of this forum!

Oh, and ignore my .sig, it's not helpful to anyone, it's just another kind of rant and you have more important rants of your own.

There, now I feel better... just as expected.

[geneven]

Please post all complaints about improper posting to the improper posting thread. If there isn't one, please start one. The rest of us are tired of reading these sorts of complaints.

[GeneralAntilles]

Dear technot,

this topic is vry rud.i dont no y nebody bothers 2 listin 2 ur stoopid posts. ur a jerk n u nee]d to too stop thinkin ur so cool n stuff.

Also: Does anybody know how to install stuff?!!!q111? PLEASE sum1 HELP!!!!!!1111

And: Nokia sucks donkey balls. Why do they even bother selling this ****? The 770 is gay, the N800 likes little children, and the N810 beats its wife. F Nokia and f all the stupid fanbois that hang around here trying to defend they're obviously defective product purchases.


Mmm . . . that is nice. :D

[dblank]

Can Sum1 Pleeeeeease Tell Me How To Make It Work?

I Tried Everything

Edit: doh.. i wanted that to be in all caps :(

[technut]

HEY YOU!! If you don't pay enough attention to this thread, I'm going to start another new one just a few hours after I started this one!

Someone needs to give me an answer, right now! Nobody knows the answer?! I thought this forum was to help people???

p.s. Nice posts guys. But don't you know the answer? And don't tell me to search, I already did.

[fpp]

ROTFL ! :-)

BTW... as this is the off-topic topic... please explain how to install Windows XP Tablet Edition on my NN7700? I don't get any of this Linnix stuff...

[alijames]

I suppose this is the right thread and the right time to wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy Nokia New Year!! May you all get the N8x0 you are hoping will drop down the chimney in a few nights time.

Cheers for all the amusing/useful posts this last year. Reading the new posts always adds a little light to the odd boring day...

Alistair.

:)

[YoDude]

Where is my "sarcastic thanks" button?

[El Amir]

Lets not forget :
"I have a lot of 10 new nokia n810 for sale. These are brand new and Made in finland.
We are a Standard mobile phones distributor , We deal with all kinds of mobile phones and laptops which are Brand New Sealed and Unlocked also comes with their complete accessories. They also comes with their 1year international warranty., They are available at a very cheaper rate and affordable price . We ship via FedEx Express (2days delivery}.

NOTE : IF YOU BUY 2 YOU WILL GET 1 FREE."

:D

[technut]

This thread isn't getting enough views in the middle of the night. I need an answer now, I can't wait a few more hours and I'm sure not going to search any harder than that 5 minute search I did already.

Oh hey.... I just remembered another good way to get attention!

Application Manager is a virus!

It stops downloading! You can't install any applications! It's a trojan worm-horse! Until Nokia fixes their servers, it is clear that Application Manager is really broken so it must be malicious! When will Nokia admit that they aren't supporting the n770 anymore?! It is just as good as the 7710 or the IBM N-series (IBM invented the Nokia N-series).

I know the correct thing to do now that I have posted 3 times in this thread is to start a new thread with a closely related but slightly different question. But I just can't bring myself to do it.

I guess there are still other people who are better at this than me.

[Red]

tenchut, if you get n anser can u l3t me no? I hav teh same problm.

[Red]

tenchut, if you get n anser can u l3t me no? I hav teh same problm..

[technut]

Nice double-post! I bow down to you sir!

[Red]

Yeah, well, I had to add a full stop. If you don't post things twice how will people know they are important? ;)

[TTgowings]

How about with the great new addition of the "Thanked" button we could add a "Smacks" (smack in the face) a "No Thanks", or a "NEWB SEARCH FIRST, IDIOT" button ? :D

[gemniii42]

Seriously -
Is there not a way they could code the software to require peeps to do a search prior to posting?

0 SRY mit b on topik

[yabbas]

I understand your frustrations.

But I don't think this is in the spirit of the ITT.

There are a great many n00b unfriendly Linux communities out there whose reference answers to any n00b help not only involve saying "use the search button" and "read the FAQ" but aso include various denegrating comments that just leave n00bs feeling afraid to ask for fear of attack by a community whose aims ought to be support.

Like it or not we're front line help for most of these people.

Instead of a smack button I'd prefer a "refer you to the FAQ/Wiki" button. Selecting this button has the effect of opening up an editable wiki page for the selectee and automagically referring the poster to said page. I reckon that's the best way to go about both updating the wiki and informing users out there of its existence. An updated wiki will eventually become the first port of call for these people.

The wiki page ought to have a "thankyou" button that deems whether or not the article was useful, with karma going to the editor.

Just my two pence.

[TTgowings]

I agree with you yabbas, you've outlined a much nicer way of handling it, my post was to be taken with a grain of salt, I think. :D

[akd]

this whole thread DOES'NT HELP AT ALL!!! :mad::D:mad:

[paulh]

bUT HOW DOES THIS ALL COMAPARE TO THE IpHONE?

aND WHAT DO YOU MEAN "PRESS CAPS LOCK"??

i DID!

tO BE SURE, i PRESSED IT TWICE!!1

[iontruo2]

"Someone needs to give me an answer
The subject lines of the threads are just not clear enough!?
I just can't get "refreshed'. How com?
I'm trying to get refreshed...instead I got impatience. ;)

[statwrangler]

Those noting the surprising number and quality of submissions re the Nokia update should not have been surprised. They were warned. See

http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=103290&postcount=4

He's back! -- under many aliases.

[Hedgecore]

Remember when I said that there were a lot of troubleshooting threads in the tablet-specific forums and that they oughtta go into troubleshooting and people told me I was a tool for thinking that?

*This* is what I was talking about. If someone needs a quick question answered, dump it into troubleshooting, redundant or not. The worst they should get back is a link to a post where it's already answered.

So far as the new threads complaining, as far as I'm concerned those are the people on the bus talking as loud as they can into their cellphones just to grace me with small tidbits of their lives. Annoying, but I don't think they'll go away.

But please... keep this in mind. All of this stuff can be daunting as hell to new users and they may not know all the ins and outs of etiquette here yet. Let's try not to bully them away no matter how much you might want to shove their tablet down their throat and watch them turn blue. :)

[Hedgecore]

Remember when I said that there were a lot of troubleshooting threads in the tablet-specific forums and that they oughtta go into troubleshooting and people told me I was a tool for thinking that?

*This* is what I was talking about. If someone needs a quick question answered, dump it into troubleshooting, redundant or not. The worst they should get back is a link to a post where it's already answered.

So far as the new threads complaining, as far as I'm concerned those are the people on the bus talking as loud as they can into their cellphones just to grace me with small tidbits of their lives. Annoying, but I don't think they'll go away.

But please... keep this in mind. All of this stuff can be daunting as hell to new users and they may not know all the ins and outs of etiquette here yet. Let's try not to bully them away no matter how much you might want to shove their tablet down their throat and watch them turn blue. :)

(Sorry, couldn't resist!) :D

[keithlm]

Where is my "sarcastic thanks" button?

It is right there on the top line. Glad to be of help. Good luck and have a nice day.

You stupid idiot. You should die in a fire. You're ugly and your mom dresses you bad. And you smell.


(SIDE NOTE: You must highlight the text to read hidden characters that use the same font color as the background.)


EDIT: AHHH BOOOO... I was using the white background theme. I forgot that the new "default" theme is gray. We don't have gray as a font color. BOO. It took away all my fun. Well most. Using black font on the default gray background almost makes it invisible. Of course now I've messed it up for anyone without the default theme.

[daperl]

So, now we have b*tching from both sides. A possible two-birds-with-one-stone solution could be an I-will-search-that-for-you autobot. Maybe give senior members and above a powerful button to unleash *their own autobot*. The senior member and above would of course have profile (and maybe programatic) control of their autobot.

...And they lived happily ever after.

[Greyghost]

Um. I am not sure if this is the place to ask this but I just bought a new plaid flannel shirt and can't seem to get my arm into the LEFT sleeve. Please don't ask me to search cuz I have.

PLS HELP I must get to work and get leave till I figure out how to use this damn shirt. Arg. I swear, Land's End just gets worse every year, releasing crappy products before they are ready that are hard to put on in the morning and then there is no support!

[dblank]

Um. I am not sure if this is the place to ask this but I just bought a new plaid flannel shirt and can't seem to get my arm into the LEFT sleeve.

Which arms have you tried placing into the left sleeve, sir?

[sjgadsby]

I swear, Land's End just gets worse every year, releasing crappy products before they are ready that are hard to put on in the morning and then there is no support!

Ah, you mistakenly purchased the wrong product. You want a foundation undergarment.

[Texrat]

Ah, you mistakenly purchased the wrong product. You want a foundation undergarment.

BWAHAHAHAHHA!!!!

No wonder I enjoyed your "I want an N810" video.

Let me know if you're ever single.

[greatgazoo]

A possible two-birds-with-one-stone solution could be an I-will-search-that-for-you autobot.


I would rather have a decepticon. They can fly, you know. :D

[Texrat]

Oh, and this is the funniest goddam thread ever started on this forum. I am hating technut now because my ribs hurt. If you don't understand the connection then you are a stoopid iPhone-toting tablet-bashing no-sense-having N810-auctioning sim-card-into-SD-slot-jamming incontinent *****.

My apologies in advance to the truly incontinent.

[adammelancon]

I. Don't know about you guys, . But I'm just pissed off about. The double spaces after the periods. LOLZERS

[Texrat]

Up yours Adam. Just for that I'm writing a virus that will insert TRIPLE spaces after every period on the internet.

:p

[adammelancon]

OH yea, how about triple periods...
;)

PS: I will NEVER break out of my double space after period habit. I've been typing like that for years!

[fpp]

Seriously -
Is there not a way they could code the software to require peeps to do a search prior to posting?

Don't know about that, however there's a very simple way (no code required) to AT LEAST make them look for a thread related to their problem/question/latest discovery and append it there instead of creating the Nth duplicate thread of the day... It's commonly used on other boards : just require a minimum "level" (number of posts, membership duration, karma, etc.) before new users are allowed to *create* new threads.

It's not something you do when you're just starting the forum, like Reggie did two years ago, but now that it has reached critical mass and may even be in danger of going ballistic, it could be a good idea...

PS: sorry for following up on gemniii's on-topic post, which is totally off-topic in this thread, but I just spent my daily humour quota in another one :-)

[barry99705]

HEY YOU!! If you don't pay enough attention to this thread, I'm going to start another new one just a few hours after I started this one!

Someone needs to give me an answer, right now! Nobody knows the answer?! I thought this forum was to help people???

p.s. Nice posts guys. But don't you know the answer? And don't tell me to search, I already did.

Dumb ***, your answer is right here. (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=111701&postcount=1) :D

[technut]

Dumb ***, your answer is right here. (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=111701&postcount=1) :DBut that's *this* thread?!

This thread is too long!!! I'm not going to read the whole thing! I suppose you found that with the stupid thread-search thingy... well good for you but I'm a busy guy, I don't have time for that stupid stuff. If Nokia doesn't make this easier to use, I'm going to buy a cellphone!

Just give me the answer, I don't care if you have answered it before. In the time you wasted showing me where the answer is, you could have just posted it again! Dumb ***

[adammelancon]

I've already pointed someone to this thread... should I feel bad for that?

[technut]

No! The more the merrier! I welcome newbies to this thread with open arms! They often bring fresh new ideas with them!

(Or at least they think they do, so they start a new thread about it. Then they get told they should have searched and if they had they would have discovered it has been discussed to death already. Then they get pissed off and leave, and YOU are to blame! Dumb ***!)

[ioan]

(Sorry, couldn't resist!) :D

REMEMBR WHAN I SADE TAHT THEIR WARE A LOT OF TROUBLESHOTNG THREADS IN DA TABLET-SP3CIFIC FORUMS AND TAHT THEY OUGHTA GO IN2 TROUBLESHOTNG AND PEOPLE 2LD ME I WAS A 2L FOR THINKNG TAHT
*THIS*?!?!? WTF IS WUT I WAS TOKNG ABOUT1!1!! OMG LOL IF SOMEONE NEDS A QUIK QU3STION ANSW3RAD DUMP IT IN2 TROUBLESHOTNG REDUNDANT OR NOT1!!1!1!1 OMG WTF LOL DA WORST TH3Y SHUD GET BAK IS A LINK 2 A POST WHERA ITS ALREADY ANSWER3D
SO1!1!1 OMG LOL FAR AS TEH NU THRAADS COMPLANENG AS FAR AS IMM CONCERNED THOS3 R DA PEOPLE ON DA BUS TOKNG AS LOUD AS THEY CAN IN2 THERE CELPHONAS JUST 2 GRAEC ME WIT SMAL TIDBITS OF THEYRE LIEVS!1!!1 WTF LOL ANOYNG BUT I DONT THINK THAYL GO AWAY
BUT11111 OMG PLZ!!!!111111!11111!!!11! LOL KEP THIS IN MIND!1!!11 WTF AL OF THIS STUF CAN B DAUNTNG AS HEL 2 NU USERS AND THEY MAY NOT KNOW AL TEH INS AND OUTS OF ETIQU3TE HERA Y3T!!!111!1 OMG L3TS TRY NOT 2 BULY TH3M AWAY NO MAT3R HOW MUCH U MIGHT WANT 2 SHOVE THERE TABL3T DOWN THEYRE THROAT AND WATCH TH3M TURN BLU3!!1!! OMG WTF LOL

[barry99705]

REMEMBR WHAN I SADE TAHT THEIR WARE A LOT OF TROUBLESHOTNG THREADS IN DA TABLET-SP3CIFIC FORUMS AND TAHT THEY OUGHTA GO IN2 TROUBLESHOTNG AND PEOPLE 2LD ME I WAS A 2L FOR THINKNG TAHT
*THIS*?!?!? WTF IS WUT I WAS TOKNG ABOUT1!1!! OMG LOL IF SOMEONE NEDS A QUIK QU3STION ANSW3RAD DUMP IT IN2 TROUBLESHOTNG REDUNDANT OR NOT1!!1!1!1 OMG WTF LOL DA WORST TH3Y SHUD GET BAK IS A LINK 2 A POST WHERA ITS ALREADY ANSWER3D
SO1!1!1 OMG LOL FAR AS TEH NU THRAADS COMPLANENG AS FAR AS IMM CONCERNED THOS3 R DA PEOPLE ON DA BUS TOKNG AS LOUD AS THEY CAN IN2 THERE CELPHONAS JUST 2 GRAEC ME WIT SMAL TIDBITS OF THEYRE LIEVS!1!!1 WTF LOL ANOYNG BUT I DONT THINK THAYL GO AWAY
BUT11111 OMG PLZ!!!!111111!11111!!!11! LOL KEP THIS IN MIND!1!!11 WTF AL OF THIS STUF CAN B DAUNTNG AS HEL 2 NU USERS AND THEY MAY NOT KNOW AL TEH INS AND OUTS OF ETIQU3TE HERA Y3T!!!111!1 OMG L3TS TRY NOT 2 BULY TH3M AWAY NO MAT3R HOW MUCH U MIGHT WANT 2 SHOVE THERE TABL3T DOWN THEYRE THROAT AND WATCH TH3M TURN BLU3!!1!! OMG WTF LOL


This just hurts my eyes. :cool:

REMEMBR WHAN I SADE TAHT THEIR WARE A LOT OF TROUBLESHOTNG THREADS IN DA TABLET-SP3CIFIC FORUMS AND TAHT THEY OUGHTA GO IN2 TROUBLESHOTNG AND PEOPLE 2LD ME I WAS A 2L FOR THINKNG TAHT
*THIS*?!?!? WTF IS WUT I WAS TOKNG ABOUT1!1!! OMG LOL IF SOMEONE NEDS A QUIK QU3STION ANSW3RAD DUMP IT IN2 TROUBLESHOTNG REDUNDANT OR NOT1!!1!1!1 OMG WTF LOL DA WORST TH3Y SHUD GET BAK IS A LINK 2 A POST WHERA ITS ALREADY ANSWER3D
SO1!1!1 OMG LOL FAR AS TEH NU THRAADS COMPLANENG AS FAR AS IMM CONCERNED THOS3 R DA PEOPLE ON DA BUS TOKNG AS LOUD AS THEY CAN IN2 THERE CELPHONAS JUST 2 GRAEC ME WIT SMAL TIDBITS OF THEYRE LIEVS!1!!1 WTF LOL ANOYNG BUT I DONT THINK THAYL GO AWAY
BUT11111 OMG PLZ!!!!111111!11111!!!11! LOL KEP THIS IN MIND!1!!11 WTF AL OF THIS STUF CAN B DAUNTNG AS HEL 2 NU USERS AND THEY MAY NOT KNOW AL TEH INS AND OUTS OF ETIQU3TE HERA Y3T!!!111!1 OMG L3TS TRY NOT 2 BULY TH3M AWAY NO MAT3R HOW MUCH U MIGHT WANT 2 SHOVE THERE TABL3T DOWN THEYRE THROAT AND WATCH TH3M TURN BLU3!!1!! OMG WTF LOL


That's better. :D

[YoDude]

Right on!

(^gratuitous response designed to increase my post count so I get some kind of validation for my dismal life. )

[iontruo2]

Oh, and this is the funniest goddam thread ever started on this forum. I am hating technut now because my ribs hurt. If you don't understand the connection then you are a stoopid iPhone-toting tablet-bashing no-sense-having N810-auctioning sim-card-into-SD-slot-jamming incontinent *****.

My apologies in advance to the truly incontinent.

Oh man, my ribs are hurting. :D lol and after the other ones just above mine, what could I say. lol Humour A1, the best levity.

Bahahahaaaa! You guys crack me up!

[adammelancon]

Right on!

(^gratuitous response designed to increase my post count so I get some kind of validation for my dismal life. )

Ditto!
(^gratuitous response designed to increase my post count so I get some kind of validation for my dismal life. )

[fnordianslip]

if this post appears then i've fixed the annoying 'javascript confirmation' dialog spam i've been getting in microb. test, test. this is a test.

Edit: woohoo!

[iball]

I'm starting a new thread with a non-descript title. I'm sure you've seen many of these types of thread titles before.
blah blah blah

Who the phuck are you again? Exactly.

[technut]

Who the phuck are you again? Exactly.Welcome to my thread. Pleased to meet you.

I'm the new guy that stirs up sh**. And you?

Actually, no need to introduce yourself, I've got you pegged. You can never have too many hard-a** guys in a thread. Thanks for joining. :)

[YoDude]

To the OP... I found the answer to your question on a site that also had the results of a study that showed that 72.5% of the people surveyed had the same issues as you.

(BTW, don't bother looking for a link in my post to support this statement. With my now higher post count I believe you should just assume I am an expert on everything.)

[Traecer]

Someone needs a Christmas holiday. And I think it's all of us.

[EIPI]

Another thread for us newbies to filter out! It wasn't long ago that there was this one (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12752).

I'll chalk it up to the fact that people are blowing off steam before the holidays!

Not to sound like a parent, but yabbas has it right back here (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=111886&postcount=17).

[YoDude]

BTW, how are you guys viewing this thread? My browser just hangs there... I've tried all day. Someone post up a damn torrent!

[technut]

Another thread for us newbies to filter out! It wasn't long ago that there was this one (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12752). But that thread got everyone to agree that the real solution was a Wiki FAQ (http://www.internettablettalk.com/wiki/index.php?title=FAQs%2C_Problems_and_Solutions), which I then started. Very few have contributed to or used it. Just as I predicted, the most vocal people in support of it haven't done a bloody thing.

So maybe something else that the community wants and won't contribute to or use will come out of this thread! :)

[james.bottomtooth]

i know this thread is a joke, but honestly success rate of finding an answer by searching here is very minimal. search function is pretty basic.
there should be a sticky, how-to, or some master thread that links to other threads with solutions etc.

some topics include many many threads and solution is buried somewhere that would take months of reading to get through.

and between 770, 800, 810, and all the OS versions, the possible permutation of variables keeps increasing.

[technut]

Speak of the devil.

By the way, have you tried the custom Google search I created when everyone said the search here sucks?
Search ITT with Google (http://www.google.com/cse?cx=005981223421171304650%3Awt9tjwf2kd4)

I see Reggie even added it to the Search section on the site's main page. Doesn't seem to have solved too many problems either though.

[EIPI]

But that thread got everyone to agree that the real solution was a Wiki FAQ (http://www.internettablettalk.com/wiki/index.php?title=FAQs%2C_Problems_and_Solutions), which I then started. Very few have contributed to or used it. Just as I predicted, the most vocal people in support of it haven't done a bloody thing.

So maybe something else that the community wants and won't contribute to or use will come out of this thread! :)

Not sure what to say to that, other than it may not get better than this. There is probably a certain amount of noise we'll all have to put up with.

I did notice that the wiki does not have posting guidelines for newbies.

[Texrat]

This just hurts my eyes. :cool:

That's better. :D

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!! Stop! Stop!

[iball]

It's either this thread or back to yelling at the Canola2 devs for being *****s releasing it on slow-assed , no-bandwidth Maemo servers.

[james.bottomtooth]

why not have volunteer mods deleting redundant threads and or posts.

i wouldn't mind if my question was redundant and got deleted, only if it meant that many more like it got deleted and answer was easier to find.

isn't there enough people who want to mod the forums?

[YoDude]

Actually it is quite easy using your own profile page via quick link.

If you are someone who answers posts regularly with useful solutions then you can quickly find and post a link to your own previous post.
The same goes if you have started constructive threads, these are also easy to find using your own dang profile page.

The only annoyance I have with this is that because of the minimum post size, you can't (as I often wished I could) simply reply to another members query with just the link.

[Texrat]

I'm so glad someone started this official rant thread!

What I'm tired of here is the severe lack of LOLs. So many LOL-worthy posts that go LOLless. And as any good LOLyer will tell you, a LOLless society is not good.

Since no one else is rising to the occasion, I am taking it upon myself to restore the LOLster. I will now start demanding that noobs search for LOLst LOLs before posting anything LOLless. In addition, I will LOLby Reggie to replace the useless "Thanks" button with a much more helpful "LOL" button.

Let's all do our part! Help the endangered LOLs!

Your donations are welcome, but not tax deductable.

Thank-- er, LOL you.

[iball]

How about someone show Nokia how to build a server cluster to host IT firmwares and repositories on?
I can show them but they'll have to PAY for that knowledge.

[GeneralAntilles]

How about someone show Nokia how to build a server cluster to host IT firmwares and repositories on?
I can show them but they'll have to PAY for that knowledge.

Why are you trying to bring down this thread with your lame answers?

I NEED MOAR ANSWERS. SUM1 HALP ME GET THIS PIECE OF CRAP TO WORK.

[Texrat]

Did you try Search?

[Hedgecore]

LOL

.......... (ten characters this beyatch!)

[Hedgecore]

No seriously, I think a LOL button would kick ***.

Also, NO MODS... Much as I'd love a fascist little internet tablet society...

[Greyghost]

Ah, you mistakenly purchased the wrong product. You want a foundation undergarment.

O, so, that's what that strap was for? Ok, what about all these buttons? How exactly do they work?

[keithlm]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!! Stop! Stop!

I don't know what is scarier.

Someone typed all that.

Or someone went back and highlighted it.

I vote the highlight. Because when highlighting... you had to accidently read the stuff that was typed.

Whatever. They both hurt my eyes.

[free]

If Nokia doesn't repair their repositories in 3 minutes; I'll sell my device and buy an iphone or an Eee. I know from good sources (my grandmother) that they are much better.
Nokia has no chance to survive without my grandmother and me.

[EIPI]

I did notice that the wiki does not have posting guidelines for newbies.

I added Technut's simple posting rules to section 1.4 'Forum Tools' of the wiki.

[fpp]

BTW... as this is the off-topic topic... please explain how to install Windows XP Tablet Edition on my NN7700? I don't get any of this Linnix stuff...

Uh oh... reality just surpassed fiction again :

http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13501

[iontruo2]

Uh oh... reality just surpassed fiction again :

http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13501

OH YA, DATS WAT I WANT. A windows device...oh oh..and don forget your firewall and your virus scanner and and your really big wallet to pay far too much money for a 'daybook calendar' with a pretty appearance or how about 'pocket tunes' just $49.95. yuk yuk yuk :p:

[Texrat]

I added Technut's simple posting rules to section 1.4 'Forum Tools' of the wiki.

I searched and couldn't find it.

[EIPI]

:)

I'd thank each and everyone of you for the witty banter in this thread, but I don't see the 'Thanks' button anywhere! Nope - didn't search for it, just noticed it's not there!

[Texrat]

The Thanks button is automatically disabled when the wit level falls below acceptable thresholds.

Yes, it's a feature.

[rickh]

Can Sum1 Pleeeeeease Tell Me How To Make It Work?

I Tried Everything

Edit: doh.. i wanted that to be in all caps :(
If you'd done a frickin' search you would have discovered that's changed in OS2008 :-)

R.
==

[technut]

Reading the forum today I feel like I'm in a temporal loop. Every 3rd post is a repeat of something already covered. And duplicate threads are multiplying like rabbits.

I see GenAnt is up the creek because he's being too curt in his answers and not hand-holding enough.

I'm trying to restrain myself from commenting in the threads... I really am.

There seems to be a LOT of people who would rather start their own thread or post their own question, rather than read someone else's thread or read the answer that was previously posted.

I'm kinda hoping the place will implode from everyone posting and nobody reading. Then perhaps those on the periphery will be blown out of orbit and only the solid core will remain.

Thank heavens I have this thread for sanctuary. But my humour is too downtrodden at the moment from what I've seen today... I can't even manage a decent bit of sarcasm. :( I'll be back later.

[Hedgecore]

Technut: Back to my point about the troubleshooting stuff. We've always wondered about how prolific tablets are out there, and I think we just got served notice that they've hit the mainstream. Every single tech msg board whether it be software or device related has hit the point we're at now. Usually the people who've been around for a while get up in arms and tear the new people a new something-else (read: any Linux forum) but I'd *really* like to see that not happen here.

I think restructuring might be needed (sorry Reggie, I could hear you sigh from here)... something like a Troubleshooting main forum and tablet or OS specific subforums. At this point it *does* look like a major chunk of the topics/subtopics need to be devoted to it.

I've always hated the idea of moderators (think "little Hitlers") but this stuff's gotta be moved to keep the forums usable. Ionno about you guys but I always like reading about new developments, not troubleshooting things that have been posted a zillion times... but I do try to at least be nice when/if I can answer the questions.

[fpp]

Reading the forum today I feel like I'm in a temporal loop. Every 3rd post is a repeat of something already covered. And duplicate threads are multiplying like rabbits.
(...)
There seems to be a LOT of people who would rather start their own thread or post their own question, rather than read someone else's thread or read the answer that was previously posted.

That's exactly why I suggested, some posts back, that new users should be allowed to post only in existing threads, and be made to wait until they reach a certain level of posts and/or membership duration before they can create their own threads.

This seems to be common practice on a lot of boards, and is probably an option in vBulletin.

No one followed up when I first mentioned it (probably because this very thread is not meant for serious propositions :-), but I still believe now would be the right time to do this.

I'm kinda hoping the place will implode from everyone posting and nobody reading. Then perhaps those on the periphery will be blown out of orbit and only the solid core will remain.

The danger is that the opposite result is equally probable : the "solid core" leaving in disgust or going to lurk mode, with the forum contents turning to vacuum.

[Hedgecore]

Funny you should mention that fpp. I hit this thread first because I actually wanted to read it and just spent 30 mins going through the rest of the topics.

It's all troubleshooting, complaining, prices for tablets (that make for awesome topics since they change in 2 days).

This is insane. 90% of it is redundant.

[GeneralAntilles]

This is insane. 90% of it is redundant.

Hopefully some of this will shake out after the OS2008 update madness has cooled down.

All I know is that I'm tired of getting the pitchforks and torches for trying to help out.

That's exactly why I suggested, some posts back, that new users should be allowed to post only in existing threads, and be made to wait until they reach a certain level of posts and/or membership duration before they can create their own threads.


This is a fantastic idea, aside from the fact that it's also going to lead to a lot more *****ing initially.


No one followed up when I first mentioned it (probably because this very thread is not meant for serious propositions :-), but I still believe now would be the right time to do this.


Ha. Exactly the reason I didn't reply earlier. Perhaps, I hate to even mention it, a new thread on the issue is in order? :rolleyes:

[fpp]

Perhaps I should post it a third time in the relevant forum for Reggie to see :-)

[fpp]

There - done :-)

[Hedgecore]

I think it comes down to this. At the rawest level, two kinds of people come here. Those that'll stay, and those that want a quick fix for their problem and want to *sniff* use us for our intellect.

[Texrat]

Don't blame me. I've been trying to throw out stink clouds of obfuscation. Like a squid with irritable bowel.

[fpp]

Well, I tried, anyway.

[GeneralAntilles]

The whole irony of your action of starting a new post ,Technut, instead of continuing my original thread on this subject not long ago titled - this subject not searched, title ok?- is that you are doing here exactly what you are sarchastically whining about with your post here.

This is just some stupid joke-thread that tried to devolve into usefulness. The only irony here is the intentional kind, so trying to use it as an insult is a little weak. ;)

[technut]

The whole irony of your action of starting a new post ,Technut, instead of continuing my original thread on this subject not long ago titled - this subject not searched, title ok?- is that you are doing here exactly what you are sarchastically whining about with your post here.The irony of this whole irony is that my sarcasm was not sarcastic enough to make you see the irony. ;)

[technut]

Howdy Ho!!

I came out and played for a little while tonight, trying to be helpful. But too many new people are busy perfecting the art of wasting other forum members' time... I just can't compete.

So as suggested, I'm going back under my bridge/rock before I lose all sense of humour.

I admire those of you who continue to read all the duplicate posts and threads and still have the patience to stick around. A big "Thanks!" button to each of you!

See you all later! :)

[akd]

technut: Take it easy...btw, how can I use an usb pendrive with my N800?:D

[geneven]

Anyone who fiinds answering repeat questions unpleasant or stressful is entitled to a vacation with no reduction in salary.

[Texrat]

The irony of this whole irony is that my sarcasm was not sarcastic enough to make you see the irony. ;)

For a second there I was about to laugh, thinking he'd got it. Bummer. :p

[fpp]

I'm on sabbatical too, just lurking around. I just give a hand on the French maemo forum, which has its tsunami of write-only newbies too, but much more manageable than here :-)

[Texrat]

I'm on sabbatical too, just lurking around. I just give a hand on the French maemo forum, which has its tsunami of write-only newbies too, but much more manageable than here :-)

Well... they're French. How much harm could they do?


















:p

[fpp]

You'd be surprised :)

[bahbah12]

Just spent about an hour following through this thread!!!! All sounds highly GEEKY to me!! Could someone explain it all from the begin...ing...

THNKS
:confused:

[iontruo2]

Gosh, last time I was here, this seemed to be a 'comedic relief' thread...and it was beginning pretty darn funny. How things can change.

Reminds me of a t-shirt I had. It said: My anger management class pisses me off

SO, ion's levity comment for today is "lighten up" and rise above the stressing.
Its not like we are solving the world's real problems here. It's just a tool of various uses, mostly fun.
The angst at times in this whole ITT Forum is a little over the top.

[iontruo2]

Just spent about an hour following through this thread!!!! All sounds highly GEEKY to me!! Could someone explain it all from the begin...ing...

THNKS
:confused:



O.K. O.K. nowwwww that's Funny!!

[Hedgecore]

Hey, y'know what? I skipped right down to 'Accessories' today and I'm actually enjoying my time here today. :D

[Red]

When Are We Going To Get An Answer!?

[Texrat]

Quit spamming the thread, Red!!!

:p

[Red]

:D

OK! But I just want an answer Dammit!

[Texrat]

The answer is "yellow".

[Red]

Thank You! At last someone who knows!

[fpp]

No it's not. It's 42 - at least on leap years.

[ghoonk]

Dear technot,

this topic is vry rud.i dont no y nebody bothers 2 listin 2 ur stoopid posts. ur a jerk n u nee]d to too stop thinkin ur so cool n stuff.

Also: Does anybody know how to install stuff?!!!q111? PLEASE sum1 HELP!!!!!!1111

And: Nokia sucks donkey balls. Why do they even bother selling this ****? The 770 is gay, the N800 likes little children, and the N810 beats its wife. F Nokia and f all the stupid fanbois that hang around here trying to defend they're obviously defective product purchases.


Mmm . . . that is nice. :D

i pleadz guiltyz. nom nom nom

[Texrat]

You guys are getting off topic. I'm reporting you all.

[dburr10085]

Why didn't I see this thread before? I love to complain. Now I'm going to have to smack my wife again!

[Texrat]

Now I'm going to have to smack my wife again!

When did you stop?

[GeneralAntilles]

You guys are getting off topic. I'm reporting you all.

Didn't I ban you from posting in the newbie form about a year ago?

Now I'm going to have to smack my wife again!

When did you stop?

Mmm . . . so, so close, but just not quite. :p

Also, al u linnucks pros r jerks. SPOOOOOOON FEEEEEED MEEEEEE!

[Texrat]

Didn't I ban you from posting in the newbie form about a year ago?

No, that wuz my bruther hoo used my acount withowt my permiushun. Can u fix it???

[thoughtfix]

While we're mud-slinging, did you hear ThoughtFix is a biased fanboy and secretly on the Nokia payroll? He goes to all those events for the back alley grope fests.

Hehehe.

The best and worst parts of open-door communities: anyone can join.

[fpp]

heh. that's old news, dude. He even brags about his Asus EEE PC, 'nuff said...

[krisse]

I understand your frustrations.

But I don't think this is in the spirit of the ITT.

There are a great many n00b unfriendly Linux communities out there whose reference answers to any n00b help not only involve saying "use the search button" and "read the FAQ" but aso include various denegrating comments that just leave n00bs feeling afraid to ask for fear of attack by a community whose aims ought to be support.

If someone asks a basic question but they do it in a polite and sincere way, the best response IMHO is to equally politely direct them to the newbies board.

I honestly don't think the wiki is for real newbies yet. I might even start a thread about this elsewhere, but suffice to say it's too inconsistent, too full of gaps, too full of out-of-date material, too misleading with topic titles and too unsure of its intended audience.

[Hedgecore]

Thoughtfix on Nokia's payroll? Never heard that one. But I do hear he hangs out in the bushes at their business campuses and when they're done their lunches and go inside he runs out and stuffs his pockets with their discarded french fries until security chases him off and then he goes home and smells them.

(Ok, so I ripped 90% off that off of Family Guy.)

Texrat just blatently duct tapes his camera phone to his shoe and hangs out in the bathroom.

Which is bad, but what's worse is the General pays him for the images and puts them on his website.

Whose only paid member is Karel.

Yeah!

[GeneralAntilles]

Which is bad, but what's worse is the General pays him for the images and puts them on his website.


I'm a sick man. I need help. :(

[Karel Jansens]

Whose only paid member is Karel.

Yeah!

Heh. The joke is on him: I don't pay; I get everything from your torrent.

BTW Tex, don't tape over the lens anymore.
Or tape the phone with the lens facing down.

[brashley46]

This thread makes me sure I'm buying the right device. Fun support forums rock.

Is there a Commodore 64 emulator for teh tablet yet?

[Hedgecore]

Yup, Frodo. The thread's in the Gaming forum.

[brashley46]

Eeek! There's nothing I can ask in jest, is there???

Or is jest a scripting language not yet supported in Maemo?

[brecklundin]

this place is just one big clique!!


:D

[Texrat]

We're trying to break up into subcliques.

Would you like to lead one?

[technut]

This thread makes me sure I'm buying the right device. Ok, my friend.

Do you speak for Nokia? Do Nokia pay you to say nice thing about them?

I want CIA to investigate Nokia for not supporting supposed to be final product ready for consumer.

Shame on Nokia.

Sign,
Darius2006

;)

[Benson]

I don't know why there is no 'Thanks' button in this thread... If they are going to take it to keep people from getting high thanked counts from sarcastic, sardonic, and/or sarcophagic posts, the least they could do would be to replace it with teh OMG ROFLOLOLOLOLCOPTER button!!

[jussik]

I don't know why there is no 'Thanks' button in this thread...

Which reminds me. I've been looking for the "No thanks" button. Please implement ASAP, ok?

[Benson]

Which reminds me. I've been looking for the "No thanks" button. Please implement ASAP, ok?

Were there a "No Thanks" button on your post, I'd have just clicked it!

[Hedgecore]

breck: Nah, if you look everyone's still helpful and (sometimes) friendly. I'm on 10% of what I used to be because it's just overwhelming seeing the same thing every day. When I got into the tablets I was always looking for news and exciting new things people had done with them. Your 50th duplicate post asking how to get fbReader (one of the first apps over two years ago) working makes you sigh hard. Stuff like the USB power hack so you could mount external devices, Canola, VOIP, etc, that stuff was awesome.

Ionno where the innovation is anymore.

[dkwatts]

Ok, my friend.

Do you speak for Nokia? Do Nokia pay you to say nice thing about them?

I want CIA to investigate Nokia for not supporting supposed to be final product ready for consumer.

Shame on Nokia.

Sign,
Darius2006

;)

In the Name of our Lord Nokia! It is he who commands you! Begone, foul demon!

[Texrat]

gadsby was just a little too good at that impersonation...hmmm...

[Texrat]

Ionno where the innovation is anymore.

It is everywhere in this stimulating, provocative, revolutionary thread!

Sheesh.

[sjgadsby]

gadsby was just a little too good at that impersonation...hmmm...

Huh? Do you mean technut (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=141407&postcount=126)?

[Texrat]

Huh? Do you mean technut (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=141407&postcount=126)?

Oh... so now you're claiming you're not technut either, eh?

Nice try. But I'm on to you, buddy!

[sjgadsby]

Oh... so now you're claiming you're not technut either, eh?

I deny everything. And so do my other personalities.

[Red]

Apparently lava flows that result in a sharp jagged crust are called "aa", because that's the sound you make when you walk on it!

WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON MAEMO!?

[Hedgecore]

Heat is generated by fast moving particles. Maemo is too slow to generate heat. I've developed a workaround though, the temperature my forehead hits is close to that of lava after my 770 crashes several times in a 20 minute period and I fly into a rage. I've submitted my application to the developer discount program today and already sent off a slew of complaints about how long it is taking yesterday.

[Texrat]

Did your EEEEEEE break down or something? :p

[fpp]

No, he's caught in a paradox : that the EEE, although not much faster than current Maemo hardware, nevertheless generates quite a lot of heat :-)

[Texrat]

Oh! I thought the heat was coming from his furious typing. My bad.