How do i get my questions answered on these forums

[txpharoah]

Now I feel better about pounding my desk and shouting at the monitor
"READ, YOU LAZY DUMBASS, READ!". Well done.

Ditto.

Good job dumwaldo 8)

[Cornucopia]

Alot more subsequent respect will be given those who are patient and have a good attitude.

I, for one, agree that posting and bumping a couple hours/minutes later it particularly annoying. This isn't IRC.

And I know firsthand that some Q's can't be answered...
My very 1st post still hasn't been. I think I may have finally figured it out, but have yet to test it.
But you don't see me crying. :P

Scott

[morrisson]

Whats a VCD?

[tgpo]

Whats a VCD?

https://www.videohelp.com/glossary#VCD

[i_am_dave]

...or you can just change your member name to Pamela Anderson and say "pretty pleeeeeze!"

OUCH! I guess the truth hurts. Being that this forum is haunted mostly by the male members of the species I think you are on to something!

[ezrider]

....just a freakin test, to see if I can post

[akela]

Just out of curiosity, is there a list of common errors associated with a particular programme.

I know this sounds tedious, but it actually cuts down a lot of the newb questions (being one, I can assure you it would be invaluable).
All the regular users, by now undoubtably know what simple problems or errors may occur, if you do "this instead of that".
We setup something like this for a MAYA forum I frequent, and it was pretty well appreciated.

For more complex problems not on this FAQ, there's this little community right here.

Just my .02$

[london]

hi all just pokeing my face around abit cause im new here. just would like to say, we were all newbies once and we all had to learn he he thats it

[Will Hay]

....just a freakin test, to see if I can post

[ZippyP.]

Just out of curiosity, is there a list of common errors associated with a particular programme.

This might help: https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/107740.php

[Maverick0Goose]

your vcd play well in your vcr(videoCassette recorder)!?!?! WOW you've got to tell me how!

My Vcd will not play in my microwave oven, where am i going wrong,
i ve tried different settings but it always melts.

[DaveS]

Yes I do agree, but what about the kids who are trying to learn. Isnt this what off topic i all about?

off topic only has to do w/ the topic (e.g. a post *not* about conversions, *not* newbie, etc.), but the suggestions in the original post here are still valid - you need to formulate a good post if you want some to help you. "My car doesn't work" and "'97 honda civic engine stalls in cold weather when engine cold" are both way off topic for this forum, but one is still a better post than the other.

One other thing I would add to the first post is to make the subject line meaningful - that is a concise summary of the question, comment, etc. (which the 'how do I get my...' was!).

I'm not one of the subject matter experts here on this forum but some of the subjects of the posts provide very little incentive to open up the post (ususally a "XXXX sucks" title or something like that). If you can concisely say what the question is, and it's specific, people who think they can help, will.

Also, a personal pet peeve of mine which other may/may not agree with is the use of foul language in a post or subject. Sure, I get frustrated too, but to me, when I see a post w/ curses in it etc., my incentive to answer if I do have something to add goes way down (don't know why, but it does - maybe it seems that the person is just more pissed off then interested in getting an answer, which probably isn't true but just comes across that way to me).

[Usil]

I must say that I don't agree with what a lot of what some of you said. Firstly, if a forum (not to mention a newbie forum) is not for asking questions, than what is it for? If I wanted to do research, I would have done it, and not bothered asking anyone. But I am not willing to study the subject for 9 months before posting as someone said, and if I need the answer as soon as possible, then asking the question in a forum is the best way. I agree that some kind of a search can be done before asking a question. One should make sure that no one asked the question at least in the last month or so. But to start doing research and all kinds of things like that is defeating the point of a forum. I must say that some of the replies received here are somewhat conceded. I have not heard such things from other forums that I regularly write to. They are happy to answer and help, even on things that have been answered before. This forum seems more elitist to me, and less newbie friendly.
I know this is going to be an unpopular post to the more experienced guys, but perhaps you should get off those nice big horses of yours, and help if you can. Thats what we are here for, thats what we post for. If not, than why not turn this site into one big database/faq?

[Laura]

I must say that some of the replies received here are somewhat conceded. I have not heard such things from other forums that I regularly write to. They are happy to answer and help, even on things that have been answered before. This forum seems more elitist to me, and less newbie friendly.

I must disagree. I'm newbie, I've done my research, and I've posted many questions here, even posted a few tips for what I *do* know. Responses to my questions from this forum were timely, considerate and never patronizing. I've been on many other forums and while they might have provided a quick response, they weren't always well laid out or even accurate in some cases. Some responses here went beyond what I asked and even provided additional information I hadn't asked for. I'm glad there are experienced people here and I can live with the occassional high horse or two considering the knowledge base here is really valuable. Rock on.

[vitualis]

Don't expect a free lunch -- when you have to PAY for membership to this forum, THEN you can EXPECT someone to help you. Until then, it's a matter of simply one person donating their time to another. Be happy with being able to get what you can (as you are getting a free lunch) but don't be "offended" if nobody helps you (especially for comments from up this thread applies)

If you want someone to help you then first help yourself -- we are not mindreaders and we are not sitting next to you. Thus, unless you frame your question clearly and actually have an understanding of what you are trying to do, we can't really help you. What annoys us "high horse riders" is when someone is obviously too lazy to even try to work out the answer for themselves and then expect someone to help them with an answer on a silver platter (and then posts crap on why nobody helps "newbies").

Plenty of "newbies" get help here and there is a general pattern. If you post your question in a meaningful way, try to learn about what you are actually trying to do, and then try out the suggestions (rather than sit back with an attitude "it's too hard -- give me an easier magical solution), you will almost always get the answer you want.

Frankly it pisses me off when people keep insinuating that this forum is "elistist" and not "newbie friendly". The VCDHelp / DVDRHelp forum was founded by "newbies" and continues to be extremely newbie friendly. There are over 200 new threads (mostly by newbies) posted each day and most of them are answered.

However, as before. It doesn't matter if you are a newbie or not. You must first "help yourself". What some (luckily only the occasional few) newbies seem to expect is that there are somehow magically solutions to their problems and then get shitty when basically there isn't. You have to walk before you can run and this is a fairly technical site. If you can't even understand some of the basic concepts we talk about here, it is very very difficult to fix some problems.

Most of the opinions on this thread is to HELP newbies get the MOST out of this site. This involves searching the forums and reading guides. For example, you aren't going to get much use out of a tutorial with your lecturer (for example) if you haven't bothered to do some basic reading around the topic first. There is nothing different here.

Regards.

[Usil]

Laura, while it seems that you are refering to the professionalism of the people who answer the posts, I am refering specifically to this thread. I have posted here once or twice and have gotten good responses. I have no complaints about that. I was refering to some of the following things said:

Hmm ok were did that come from hmm your post didnt get a answer. I think some body wants some attention so come on everyone show your love to tenders.lol

Why is it that some people here believe that they "deserve" to be helped?? Or just because they post something that someone has an "obligation" to solve all their problems?
This is a public forum. It is a free exchange of knowledge. Basically, if get a reply, you are getting "something for nothing" and should be happy.

Of course I am not talking about the morons who didn't bother scrolling down the page where the same information is written, or someone who has no patience, and doesn't give anyone the chance to respond before posting back asking why no one has answered his question. I am not even talking about a personal experience. I have had no problems with anyone. Its just the attitude of some of the posts in this particular thread. Again, its not something I've seen in other forums.

And just to remind you what you yourself said in an earlier post:

I honestly feel the 'lazy ones' are a minority group and I think Silky31 is right on by saying this is a forum not a static search box.

[Laura]

Point well taken Usil - No one likes to be made to feel badly. I think underneath it all what you might be saying is that this forum actually has a personality.

One of the things that keeps me logging in is the personality of the collective forum. There may be some rougish attitudes -which you'll find are often admonished quickly by others or more often *ignored* (which is the best way to handle that kind of banter) - but all in all, this site has spunk and yes even attitude sometimes, which keeps things interesting. If this were a straight dry ask-a-question-get-an-answer kind of place, it wouldn't be as much fun to do research. There is an unspoken camaraderie here I appreciate. Even if things get out of hand here, I have seen that many come to your aid to try to balance out the feel of the thread. I hope you do not encounter this often as I have not.

[Usil]

Point well taken

Ditto. I agree with what you said. And personalities are fine. Everyone has a right to say what they feel. I was just giving my own two cents the thread that was started. As long as the "others" outdue the "roughish attitude" ones, I'll continue to come here and enjoy the expert advice that I have gotten up until now.

I hope you do not encounter this often as I have not.

No, I have not encountered it personally

[lovelavendra]

Sir,
Few days before i have posted my question in this site. Now how can i search replay on my post.

[lovelavendra]

Respected Users

How can i convert Quicktime Application --> AVI format

I want the process help

i am using Macromedia flash to create the 2d animations and i want to use those animations into the video editing softwares such as premiere/vegas but this are not supported format from this softwares. Second i am using the method from which i am resaving the .mov file from quicktime itself but doing this i am loosing the quality of animation.
Please help me to convert the quicktime application in to AVI format so it can be used in video editing.

OR please help me to use flash animations to video editing softwares.

There was no replay on this post Jul,29,2003

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Love Lavendra

Since you are new, you may not be completely conversant with the forum rules (and general etiquette really) here. You have just attempted to "hijack" a thread by asking a new question that is completely off topic to that of the thread. As per the Forum rules / Acceptable Use Policy:

"Do not hijack topics.
Please try to stick to the author's first post in each topic, if you want to discuss something else, create a new topic. "


You are in breach of the forum rules and are being issued with a formal warning.
/ Moderator vitualis

[Supreme2k]

One other thing I would add to the first post is to make the subject line meaningful - that is a concise summary of the question, comment, etc. (which the 'how do I get my...' was!).

I'm not one of the subject matter experts here on this forum but some of the subjects of the posts provide very little incentive to open up the post (ususally a "XXXX sucks" title or something like that). If you can concisely say what the question is, and it's specific, people who think they can help, will.

AMEN!

Whenever I go to the DVDRHelp homepage, there's at least five topics in the topics list that are "I NEED HELP!" or "SOMEONE ANSWER THIS QUICK!!!!" Incentive is exactly the word I was looking for.


lovelavendra,
Check these links:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t105332.html

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=162184&highlight=

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=156881&highlight=

http://www.flashants.com/root/swf2video.shtml

[sk]

Well, I could be WAY OFF BASE with this response, but it sure seems to me that chicks with sexy avatars get responses left and right, even with O/T questions like: "Any suggestions on what I should do with my bikin line"?; you know, stuff like that.





sk

(Even chicks without sexy avatars.)

[sk]

One of the things that keeps me logging in ... is the rougish attitudes ... all this spunk ... keeps things interesting. If this were a straight kind of place it wouldn't be as much ... hand ... encounter.

Well, thanks Laura, for that very informative (and refreshingly personal) take on the site. (Please Note: while Laura's original quote was cropped down in size, not one single word was taken out of its original order. Out of context, hell yeah!! But not out of order. So let that be a lesson to all of you journalist majors out there; ALWAYS BE SURE to quote your interviewees accurately!)

(*TFF)

sk

NOTE: I respect a woman who knows her grammar. Most folks would have said: "If this was a straight kind of place". It takes a person who has a handle on her/his grammar and diction to state it correctly. (i.e. "were", vs. "was")

"I'mmmmmmmmmm gonna soak up the sunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
got my 45's on so I can rock onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!"
S. Crowe

[Mark Warren]

This forum is soooooooooooooo kewl

This site has genuinely helped me to start on the avi to mpeg conversion road

The guides have really helped me as have some of the posts in the forum

I just wanted to say that , and also that the comments on this topic have amused me, interested me , angered me , saddened me , humoured me and generally been a source of help

Thanx from a newbie

[wbisho]

hi all im prity new with burning dvd and vcd i have the dvd part under controll can copy what i want with as good a quallity as the origanal
but the vcd's im haveing trouble with
i am using (dvd shrink) to cut and compress to how i want it (no prob)
and am using (intervideo dvdcopy) to burn both dvd and vcd the vcd's i have done so far are a two disk step the first disk looks as good as the dvd's perfect in every way but it cuts out about the last two or three min's of the end of the movie the 2nd disk which it wants to put the rest on dosent work and thats cuting the movie as much as possible with no extra's or anything like that
is there a prog that will put the hole thing on one disk or another of doing what i want
all help welcom

[johns0]

What`s a newbie?

[tgpo]

What`s a newbie?

People that are new to something

[nycaztecdc]

As for the ORIGINAL post: excellent job, well thought out amigo.

[Vejita-sama]

I come to this site mostly when I'm bored at work and want to kill time. I'll just answer as many questions as I can. But you quickly learn that the same 2-3 dozen questions get asked over and over again, so instead of answering them you just link to guides/previous posts.

What gets me are people that say something like 'I did a search' or 'I followed this guide' when in it's pretty clear that they haven't. Or the ubiquitous 'help nothing works' titles. Almost as bad as the guys taht refuse to believe you 'no you really can put 800MB of MPEG data on a 80min CDR' But everyone hates those posts.

IMHO, you know what would really help more newbie (long term) questions get answered... report back and let us know what happened I've written out 2 page cross referenced replies with links, and then heard nothing back (no followup posts). I assume my advise helped but don't really know. Ok, I'm killing time at work but it would be nice to know that I didn't make a mistake in message or at least that it solved your problem, or something...

[johns0]

What`s a newbie?

People that are new to something

j/k,a newbie would ask what a newbie was.