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What grinds my gears when helping people online with issues
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:13 pm
Sometimes I will help someone online who asks on a FB group or here with an issue such as AC, auto repair, plumbing, legal, home repairs, small engine, or whatever.
But you know what most do? They never post they resolved their issue and how. Hey a-hole, you got multiple people taking time out of their day to troubleshoot your issue. Least you could do is come back and post how it was resolved. We all might learn something for future reference.
What happened and what was the solution dickhead?!
Surely some of you brainiacs also help people and you never know what happened?
Have the God damned courtesy for a reach around follow up a-hole!
It just really grinds my gears they want help but then ghost.
Example was the guy here with an auto AC issue. Multiple people try to troubleshoot for him and nothing about what happened. I feel so unfulfilled.
Who was right? Who was wrong? Why?
But you know what most do? They never post they resolved their issue and how. Hey a-hole, you got multiple people taking time out of their day to troubleshoot your issue. Least you could do is come back and post how it was resolved. We all might learn something for future reference.
What happened and what was the solution dickhead?!
Surely some of you brainiacs also help people and you never know what happened?
Have the God damned courtesy for a reach around follow up a-hole!
It just really grinds my gears they want help but then ghost.
Example was the guy here with an auto AC issue. Multiple people try to troubleshoot for him and nothing about what happened. I feel so unfulfilled.
Who was right? Who was wrong? Why?
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 3:17 pm
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Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:16 pm to UptownJoeBrown
So you are just some sort of credit hungry whiner! I would tell you if this post helped me out but ill leave you hanging!
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:17 pm to lsubatman1
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So you are just some sort of credit hungry whiner!
No. I want to learn and when there are multiple solutions offered, I’d like to find out the right answer.
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:19 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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What grinds my gears when helping people online with issues
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:19 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Bruh. I feel your pain.
I spend so much time doing this and they never post resolution.
I hate when you read forums and find issues you have had and can't find the resolution because they never posted again.
I spend so much time doing this and they never post resolution.
I hate when you read forums and find issues you have had and can't find the resolution because they never posted again.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:19 pm to UptownJoeBrown
As I’ve gotten older I hardly give advice. No one listens and wants to do it their own way to begin with. No need wasting my time.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:20 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:20 pm to UptownJoeBrown
I feel the same too, I asked for help on the food board, got it and came back with my results. Common courtesy is about dead.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:21 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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No. I want to learn and when there are multiple solutions offered, I’d like to find out the right answer.
I think most people just movbe on with their life once the issue is resolved. they don't think that anyone still cares after the fact. Instead of being angry why not just ask the person if/how their issue turned out? Seems like a much better solution than complaining about it on this board.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:22 pm to Napoleon
It feels great I’m not alone.
Exactly! I have an issue and start googling. Someone had the exact same issue and never posted the resolution. a-hole!!!
Exactly! I have an issue and start googling. Someone had the exact same issue and never posted the resolution. a-hole!!!
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:23 pm to UptownJoeBrown
I get where you are coming from, but they probably just moved on with their day. I would most likely tell you thank you and if it was fixed, but not everybody is as thoughtful as you'd hope.
Here's a suggestion. Try asking them to let you know if they resolve their issue when you give them the advice (not after you haven't heard from them in a while). Maybe they will remember better.
Let me know if you see any improvement after trying that.
Here's a suggestion. Try asking them to let you know if they resolve their issue when you give them the advice (not after you haven't heard from them in a while). Maybe they will remember better.
Let me know if you see any improvement after trying that.
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:24 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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Who was right?
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FB group
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:24 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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Instead of being angry why not just ask the person if/how their issue turned out? Seems like a much better solution than complaining about it on this board.
I do. frickers don’t answer.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:25 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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I think most people just movbe on with their life once the issue is resolved. they don't think that anyone still cares after the fact. Instead of being angry why not just ask the person if/how their issue turned out? Seems like a much better solution than complaining about it on this board.
I think it's an internet culture thing. Those of us who grew up on web forums treat them as permanent repositories of information, to be referenced as wanted/needed basically forever. So it was beaten into us early on that you *always* say what the solution was, because someone is going to eventually come behind you with the same problem.
For those who haven't even spent much time on web forums, the idea of their single question being a part of a permanent information base is utterly foreign to them. It's no different to them than just asking a neighbor a question. If the neighbor eventually asks them how the solution turned out, they'll tell them, but they don't feel compelled to immediately report back.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:25 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Delete your Facebook dumbass. Problem solved. You better give me an update in 2-3 months. I just saved your life
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:28 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Doing nice things for the wrong reasons grinds my gears if I had gears that I would grind
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:29 pm to High Life
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Delete your Facebook dumbass. Problem solved. You better give me an update in 2-3 months. I just saved your life
Won’t do it. They have lots of groups on certain cars, AC repair, etc that are really useful. That and Market Place are the only reason I use it. Resolution submitted.
This post was edited on 4/29/25 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:31 pm to UptownJoeBrown
I understand what you are saying about posting if what was suggested worked just to have the information of their experience for future reference maybe?
But I am not at all looking for a thank you or someone telling me they couldn't do it without my suggestion.. or whatever.
I just don't really care that much. Anything I do, I don't do it to be praised for. You put it out there and people can do what they want with it. You can't possibly get upset over this?
But I am not at all looking for a thank you or someone telling me they couldn't do it without my suggestion.. or whatever.
I just don't really care that much. Anything I do, I don't do it to be praised for. You put it out there and people can do what they want with it. You can't possibly get upset over this?
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:33 pm to OweO
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But I am not at all looking for a thank you or someone telling me they couldn't do it without my suggestion.. or whatever. I just don't really care that much. Anything I do, I don't do it to be praised for. You put it out there and people can do what they want with it. You can't possibly get upset over this?
Not looking for praise. Looking to see what the right solution was. You learn from other people’s issues.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 3:33 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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hey don't think that anyone still cares
Exactly. I wouldn't care so I guess that's why I see it that way. I didn't even know going back and thanking someone on a message board is a thing.
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