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# Don't Ask to Ask
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Don't ask to ask a question in [chat](/wiki/system/chat), or on [iris](/wiki/iris). Just ask your question!
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Asking to ask is pointless. Either someone will answer your question, or they wont. Corollary: [Don't be Impatient](/wiki/unsorted/ubergeek/impatient). Sometimes, people are busy, and might take more than 10 seconds to respond.
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Bad Convo Example:
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```
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9:00 You: Can I get some help with something?
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... waiting ...
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9:10 You: can I get someone to help me?
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9:15 ubergeek: My bad, I was busy... What do you need?
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9:18 You: My foo isn't bar'ing! And I have no idea what to do.
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9:19 ubergeek: Oh, you have to flim the flam, and then foo will bar.
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```
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Good Convo Example:
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```
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9:00 You: I need some help, my foo isn't bar'ing. Anyone to lend a hand?
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9:15 ubergeek: Sorry, was busy. But you need to flim the flam, then your foo will bar.
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9:16 You: Thanks! I owe you a beer!
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```
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In bad convo, your resolution took longer, and you likely irritated ubergeek by being impatient. In Good Convo, your problem was resolved a bit quicker, and ubergeek was happy to help!
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PS [Ubergeek](https://thunix.net/~ubergeek) is happy to help, regardless.
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