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Sandra Alboum 
United States
Local time: 03:36
Member (2003)
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Hi.
I'm sitting here, translating away, and every minute or so for the last half hour, my computer has beeped to alert me of a new email. Each time I look, it is the SAME PERSON --- oops, there's another posting from this person as we speak --- posting now 25 questions in the Tech/Engineering category.
While I think that KudoZ is a great way to get some questions answered, I think the key word in this is "SOME". This is ridiculous. OOPS. There's ANOTHER posting from... See more Hi.
I'm sitting here, translating away, and every minute or so for the last half hour, my computer has beeped to alert me of a new email. Each time I look, it is the SAME PERSON --- oops, there's another posting from this person as we speak --- posting now 25 questions in the Tech/Engineering category.
While I think that KudoZ is a great way to get some questions answered, I think the key word in this is "SOME". This is ridiculous. OOPS. There's ANOTHER posting from this person -- 26.
Is there anything that can be done about this? This is obviously someone who has taken on a translation job in an area she is not sure of, because otherwise, she wouldn't be asking so many questions...
Please, oh please, is there something we can do about this? This is abusive. I like knowing about KudoZ and taking my best shot in answering them, but this is ridiculous. It just wants to make me turn off the notification system!
Thanks.
Sandra
PS. As I go to hit "send", BEEP, there's number 27. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Jeff Whittaker
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| Bill Greendyk
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| Revised KudoZ Rules | Feb 6, 2004 |
1.5 - In general, askers should refrain from posting a large number of questions in a short period of time.
| | | | | Change your settings | Feb 6, 2004 |
If you are bothered by incoming mail concerning questions, just change your settings on this site. That is what I have done, I check one or two times a day and answer to questions when I have a clue or something to say.
Asking questions is a right...
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Sandra Alboum
United States
Local time: 03:36
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TOPIC STARTER | Sure, it's a right... | Feb 6, 2004 |
Martine Etienne wrote:
If you are bothered by incoming mail concerning questions, just change your settings on this site. That is what I have done, I check one or two times a day and answer to questions when I have a clue or something to say.
Asking questions is a right...
This is not merely the asking of a question or two. We're talking 30 in the period of an hour. That's abusive and excessive.
| | | | Jeff Whittaker
United States
Local time: 03:36
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| It depends on the situation | Feb 6, 2004 |
Martine Etienne wrote:
If you are bothered by incoming mail concerning questions, just change your settings on this site. That is what I have done, I check one or two times a day and answer to questions when I have a clue or something to say.
Asking questions is a right...
True, but when someone asks this many questions without an explanation and with an empty profile, you cannot help but “suspect” that they are in over their head, they are abusing the free help offered by their colleagues (and not returning the favor) and should not have agreed to do this job.
[Edited at 2004-02-07 17:01]
| | | | | "Ignore this person" option | Feb 7, 2004 |
Perhaps a workable solution would be an "Ignore this person" option.
For 24 hours/a week/indefinitely.
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Yes, some flexible/stepped limits will be imposed to address this problem. In the meantime, please just batch delete. (FYI, we intend to standardize the KudoZ "beta" design before addressing the issue of limits - that will be within the week; limits will come within the month.)
I expect the new category structure to also help in reducing email volume, and making the experience more targeted.
Thanks for posting, and for using KudoZ!
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| Ignore this person -- also on the todos | Feb 7, 2004 |
Alexandru Pojoga wrote:
Perhaps a workable solution would be an "Ignore this person" option.
For 24 hours/a week/indefinitely.
We intend to do that. I had not considered the timed aspect; it is a good idea.
| | | | lien
Netherlands
Local time: 09:36
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Tayfun Torunoglu wrote:
As a summary I proposed many times an imposition of daily limit of 5 questions + Phrase,
Such exploitation disaffected all Professional Kudoz participants from colaboration spirit.
Sure way to get less and less people on proz !
I think this is well the last of the reasons why professionals participants disaffected the site !
Can this kind of complainers just disregardsuch questions in place of complaining if this is so much bother ? (And turn off the beep)
| | | | lien
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Sandra Alboum wrote:
This is not merely the asking of a question or two. We're talking 30 in the period of an hour. That's abusive and excessive.
Not for me. Agree with others. Just change your settings, IGNORE, pass on to the next.
I am not bothered. The more questions the merrier.
| | | | | customization + compromise | Feb 7, 2004 |
lien wrote:
... Agree with others. Just change your settings, IGNORE, pass on to the next.
I am not bothered. The more questions the merrier.
That approach works for you. Others feel differently. We can tailor to some extent--so you get what you want and others get what they want--but there may also may need to be some compromise. Your understanding and cooperation would be appreciated.
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lien
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| The real reasons | Feb 8, 2004 |
I really wonder what are the real reasons why people are bothered by someone asking many questions or posting much text.
They just complain on the forums without telling why.
Do they just protest because someone does something they would never do ?
Are they really afraid they would get less money when helping someone, because they feel the other got a job he cannot handle and they feel they could have had the job if the other hadn't got it ?
... See more I really wonder what are the real reasons why people are bothered by someone asking many questions or posting much text.
They just complain on the forums without telling why.
Do they just protest because someone does something they would never do ?
Are they really afraid they would get less money when helping someone, because they feel the other got a job he cannot handle and they feel they could have had the job if the other hadn't got it ?
But we are all on the market, the other is as easy to find as yourself, why didn't you get it then ?
I joined proz first because I was looking on the net if I could help someone with my knowledge of French, what comes so easy for me is very difficult for another. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | A neutral way | Feb 8, 2004 |
could be to limit the number of open questions an asker could have at any one time.
| | | | | Thanks, Abdellatif | Feb 8, 2004 |
Abdellatif Bouhid wrote:
could be to limit the number of open questions an asker could have at any one time.
Thanks for the suggestion. That is one approach now being considered.
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