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Android Q&A forum?

Hi everyone
I think we need an android q&a forum to keep this dev forum clean of spam and repetitive questions that are filling this place.
Does any body have an opinion on this?

bruce2728 said:
Hi everyone
I think we need an android q&a forum to keep this dev forum clean of spam and repetitive questions that are filling this place.
Does any body have an opinion on this?
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I believe it does not help too much since too many people can't seem to read/search the forums anyway. And they will keep on asking the same questions anyway, regardless where they are posed. I believe the non-developers should answer the simple questions so the devs can concentrate on their work.

I agree but if a new dev came along and saw the state of this forum i think they would be a put off joining in.
This is why the devs use skype and irc because this place is a mess

bruce2728 said:
Hi everyone
I think we need an android q&a forum to keep this dev forum clean of spam and repetitive questions that are filling this place.
Does any body have an opinion on this?
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if you're talking about a real forum, with different web address, it's a lot of work.
or maybe you are talking about creating a FAQ page:
if you create it here on the forum, only you will be able to edit it.
but instead, maybe you could create a WIKI page on the photon webpage, and refers to it everytime a n00b ask a question ?
http://code.google.com/p/photon-android/w/list
i don't know if you have rights to create wiki page, if you don't, ask me or codiak/tzacapaca/schlund via pm

-r0bin- said:
if you're talking about a real forum, with different web address, it's a lot of work.
or maybe you are talking about creating a FAQ page:
if you create it here on the forum, only you will be able to edit it.
but instead, maybe you could create a WIKI page on the photon webpage, and refers to it everytime a n00b ask a question ?
http://code.google.com/p/photon-android/w/list
i don't know if you have rights to create wiki page, if you don't, ask me or codiak/tzacapaca/schlund via pm
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Thanks for your input, I think a faq thread probably the best way to go, I'll put something together and post it tonight.

I think we need a personal moderator to keep threads clear of spamming.....

+1 for Q&A section,i would like to see this forum the same as HD2 one,with different sections for different OS & stuff,maybe then people won't make mess in dev section

I've sent mod a pm to request a sub-forum if he says no I will post a faq thread here, if he says yes i will post it in q&a

bruce2728 said:
I've sent mod a pm to request a sub-forum if he says no I will post a faq thread here, if he says yes i will post it in q&a
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I'm sorry I did not see this until you wrote a comment

15MA1L said:
I'm sorry I did not see this until you wrote a comment
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No problem mate, it was needed anyway

I'm seeing two general sections on main index page but they both link to 'HD MINI General' ????

This is why i never post here.

Just looking at this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21483399&postcount=3019
We did this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21512294#post21512294
I don't know why every forum section cannot contain at least 1 thread like that.

Surely you can see that this will get closed too???
lol

OmegaRED^ said:
This is why i never post here
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Erm, you just did post here.

XDA has a forum for "Off Topic" posts already
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=261
If everyone simply used the forums as they were intended, there would be no problems. Creating an "Off Topic" thread in device specific fora is essentially allowing behavior we are trying to stop. Post about the Samsung Galaxy S II in the the Samsung Galaxy S II forums. Dead simple. Report anything that is off topic and don't respond to it and we can delete 1 post as opposed to 2 pages of derailed thread.
Unless I hear something different from the Site Administration or a Senior Moderator, this will be the last time I address this.
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what's this
is this mean that I hava to edit this before I can start a thread?

I know and thanks very much!

thank you

Ynt: Attention !!! Please read before start a new thread
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General Thread

Hey guys. I thought that we could have a general thread here where we talk about everything between heaven and earth (without breaking the rules of course), make introductions, bash certain companies, etc. A thread of this type made a huge success over at the GS3 section so I thought we could have one here. This could also be seen as an attempt to de-clutter the General section. If you don't agree, then this thread can be locked and forgotten.
Remember to be civil; we're all part of the same community! :highfive:

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Guide stickys are for reading before posting .

can someone explain what knox is please

I have a galaxy s4, and I've recently joined this forum to help solve an issue I've got. I noticed a lot of people mentioning knox, but I have no idea what that is! Sorry to sound dumb, but can someone explain what it is to me please?

Thread stickied 2nd from the top of Q&A.

MistahBungle said:
Thread stickied 2nd from the top of Q&A.
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Ok um thanks

Wouldn't it be better to Google this instead of posting another pointless thread?

Exactly why I referred to the stickied thread (the whole point of it/being stickied was to avoid threads like this).

MistahBungle said:
Exactly why I referred to the stickied thread (the whole point of it/being stickied was to avoid threads like this).
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Sorry!!!! Missed that thread...... my bad

PS, Google will make you smarter when you search.