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Request: q&a

So, most other phones have a q&a section, so why dont we? That would probably keep people from posting questions in development. Thanks!
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There is. It is stickied in the epic4g development section.
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But a Q & A thread in the General section isn't a bad idea - some questions have absolutely nothing to do with development, and everything to do with the already-developed.
And some questions don't need an entire thread, just one post to ask and one post to answer. Topics worthy of a full guide should then be the only questions with dedicated threads (and the OP can update the first post as new information comes in, compiling it all in one easy to find place)
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Also if you have a separate section for Q/A, you can differentiate between different topics, instead of searching through the Q/A topic on the Dev section. Not to sound lazy, but it would be easier to search via topics in a specified Q/A section.

The hero has a q&a section, and it made things a lot easier to ask questions because no one was on your ass for being curious about something.
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marcusant said:
So, most other phones have a q&a section, so why dont we? That would probably keep people from posting questions in development. Thanks!
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+1000000000000000 on this!
I have seen countless amounts of topics that are always moved because of confusion, or get bagged on for asking something dumb.
With a Q&A section, people would be free of asking a question, and with all the questions in one place, it may be easier to find the topic you're looking for.

Thank my post if you want a seperate q&a section like the nexus s, evo, captivate, hero, etc. has!
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Ok, I got a pm from an admin and he said that he can't control if the Epic gets a q&a and that there are requirements to get one. Sorry guys
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Im curious to know what those requirements are because I would like to see one as well.
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Im willing to help get a q&a section if I can. All I need are some detailed instructions telling me what I have to do.
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What are the requirements? I don't understand why they couldn't just add one.
I've been curious about this absence for a while, but never said anything. Thanks for bringing it up.
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Vanquish46 said:
What are the requirements? I don't understand why they couldn't just add one.
I've been curious about this absence for a while, but never said anything. Thanks for bringing it up.
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Lol they're not gonna say. There ain't no requirements. Its a little scapegoat
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A_Flying_Fox said:
Lol they're not gonna say. There ain't no requirements. Its a little scapegoat
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How is it a scapegoat? No one cares enough for someone to be blamed or there to be fall out.
Please just add a Q&A board. It would definitely cut down on the stupid froyo topics and the like.
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Voice opinion requesting OFF-TOPIC for Epic here

After XDA mods have pushed another DEV away with the recent events on ptfmedic's Autism blog voting thread, in site of all the threads that have nothing to do with Epic. Tell them here that you want an off-topic thread!
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add a poll...

kennyglass123 said:
After XDA mods have pushed another DEV away with the recent events on ptfmedic's Autism blog voting thread, in site of all the threads that have nothing to do with Epic. Tell them here that you want an off-topic thread!
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+1 how about a community off topic forum eh mods?
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I guess we need to be the first section other than general to get an off topic section. Our users are ridiculous.
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.

+2
I sent email earlier today for this exact request. As you can see I am not the only one that wants this!
Edit: I will hit thanks tomorrow ran out of thanks today.

I personally like this idea but I can see how it may get out of hand. Flagging thread for mod/admin review.

zanderman112 said:
I guess we need to be the first section other than general to get an off topic section. Our users are ridiculous.
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
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I agree, I do personally think you're correct.
I do also think its a fine idea for all phone forums going forward though.

TheRomMistress said:
I personally like this idea but I can see how it may get out of hand. Flagging thread for mod/admin review.
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Thank you. Anything to stop our users from complaining about everything.
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.

we dont need an off topic within the epic section. we need a cage.

How many moderators do we have for the epic section? Is it just a had full of moderators for all areas of xda? Just seems like moderators are popping out of nowhere? Funny thing is haven't even heard of such people and posts are being closed left and right.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176704
You're welcome
P.S. We'll be watching...keep it clean

the_scotsman said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176704
You're welcome
P.S. We'll be watching...keep it clean
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edited
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JohnCorleone said:
edited (edit logs FTW)
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Yep, I don't mess around

Dosnt show up in the xda app yet.
Edit its there now, nice.
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How about a Epic chit chat forum so they can throw all the threads in there....like this one.. I do not like seeing them. I want to see Epic threads.
All the vote for me...go click this..charity messages need to go. Everyone has issues whether it be physical, financial or whatever, nobodys life is perfect. If everyone decided to start a thread about their relatives sickness or some bill they got hit with this place would be 10 times the mess that it is now.
I am fine with the charity stuff in your signatures as they can be shut off.

I vote for immediate deletion of any threads that don't fall under the category named in the title of the forum - so if it isn't Epic related, it should be in another section. If it isn't smart phone related, it belongs on a completely different website.
As far as social topics, XDA has no need to compete with facebook/google+/etc...
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This thread is redundant now that you have an off topic thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176704

When it comes to E4GT Samsung and Sprint sucks

So I was on the phone with sprint and I asked about ice updates for sgs2 and they said its up to Samsung to release it. So I went to my Samsung cares app on my phone and I got in touch with a rep and this is how it went.
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Are 2 threads necessary? And besides the point that its in the complete wrong forum.
As stated in the other thread that information is old.
And dont say you doble posted on accident because this thread was created 4 mins after the first one.

Well thank you for the info
Actually I didnt know it was posted twice i did it from my phone and i was trying to load pics of the convo not only that it was either my first or second post ever.... So instead of critizing why not try to teach im open to listening... But all in all thank for the comment

buchcassidy1 said:
Actually I didnt know it was posted twice i did it from my phone and i was trying to load pics of the convo not only that it was either my first or second post ever.... So instead of critizing why not try to teach im open to listening... But all in all thank for the comment
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i dont mean to be harsh but just watch out more often and check what forum your in haha. we always get posts from ET4G users. if your on your phone i would go to the app and choose the ET4G and mark it as favorites. thats what i did for my forum(THIS ONE) haha.

lol.... Thanks for that... I thought I was in the general cause when I did my first post it automatically sent me here
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buchcassidy1 said:
lol.... Thanks for that... I thought I was in the general cause when I did my first post it automatically sent me here
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No your in the General but your in the original Samsung Epic 4G Forum the Keyboard One.
You want this forum forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1281
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Google cutting 20% of Moto Mobility staff

http://m.gizmodo.com/5934115/google-cutting-motorola-staff-concentrating-on-a-few-good-phones
Well this is some ****. Want to bet that the Atrix ICS team is in the 20%?
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Yes and Atrix will explode if you try to use it after this news what you posted twice in separated thread

Well this IS embarrassing. Posted once, refreshed the forums and didn't see what I had posted on there so, like a noob, I assumed it didn't work. I do apologize. Mods please delete duplicate post before my phone explodes
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Consolidating this topic from multiple threads...
Please carry on topic discussion here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1830693
Thank You.

What site rumoured the 29th for jb update

What website rumoured the 29th of august as the jellybean update.. i sat through a hr and a half unpacked even for them to only say its coming soon.. was really hoping for them to be more specific
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What website rumoured the 29th of august as the jellybean update.. i sat through a hr and a half unpacked even for them to only say its coming soon.. was really hoping for them to be more specific
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What a shame, 1 hour and 30 minutes. Did you really have to open another thread? There's already countless others and you could have easily posted in that.

Yes alot of people need to know its not coming out today
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What website rumoured the 29th of august as the jellybean update.. i sat through a hr and a half unpacked even for them to only say its coming soon.. was really hoping for them to be more specific
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You should write them a strongly worded mail.
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seltaeb said:
You should write them a strongly worded mail.
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They never said it would be released today 29th they just said they would provide an update on the 29th so it could be released next week or even next month.

So why start another thread.. just makes more work for the mods. We have a very active thread on the matter and our own forum mod Veyka even made a sticky for the discussion of JB update. It would make sense to post in one of those. This does nothing but clutter our forums.
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Yes alot of people need to know its not coming out today
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You should get your facts correct before posting. Nothing was ever said to be coming today. If you choose to believe rumours thats your fault but there is no need to spam XDA with pointless crap like this thread.

cantIntoCode said:
You should get your facts correct before posting. Nothing was ever said to be coming today. If you choose to believe rumours thats your fault but there is no need to spam XDA with pointless crap like this thread.
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There was a rumor across XDA that it may be released today, and most people believed it to be true.
So what if people want to believe it, it doesn't hurt you. People have every right to believe what they want and shouldn't be ganged up on for doing so.
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I thought samobile confirmed it to be realeased today
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CuBz90 said:
There was a rumor across XDA that it may be released today, and most people believed it to be true.
So what if people want to believe it, it doesn't hurt you. People have every right to believe what they want and shouldn't be ganged up on for doing so.
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Again, there is countless other threads which could have been posted in.
Also there is a sticky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1858813 which was posted way before this thread was opened.
So please, go talk JB there.

cantIntoCode said:
Again, there is countless other threads which could have been posted in.
Also there is a sticky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1858813 which was posted way before this thread was opened.
So please, go talk JB there.
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Well yeah, he should have posted in an existing thread, but I hate it when I see someone attacking another user for making a new thread, leave it to the mods its their job to do what is necessary, all you had to do was report and leave.
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I hate the way people hate when people open new threads. I knew that them thread were there but i didn't think my question suited them. Except. That discussion thread which i never seen before
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I hate the way people hate when people open new threads. I knew that them thread were there but i didn't think my question suited them. Except. That discussion thread which i never seen before
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It keeps the forum tidyer if you post in an existing thread on the same subject. I agree with that, I just don't agree with members of the forum personally attacking users for not doing so.
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Thread closed, we have a sticky dedicated to JB discussion.