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Got any suggestions for these non-tech topics?

tinpanalley

tinpanalley

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There isn't a single computer related issue this forum hasn't helped me solve over the years. Well, maybe one or two. So, I thought I'd get in here and ask the community if anyone can help me find an equally useful blog for other things...
1. A DIY, home fix-it, tools and electrics forum? Somewhere you might go and ask questions about tools for certain jobs, methodology for wiring, working with wood, fixing door knobs, etc etc etc
2. A web HTML, CSS type forum? For website and also some networking related questions?

Thanks everyone!
 
I actually own and operate a forum that has subforums you speak of that deals with that criteria. Unfortunately, I only have like 5 members and only one has chimed in more often then the others and that's been months. Sad really. But I created my forum mostly out of sheer boredom and to see if I could do it and being the computer/tech nerd I am I wanted to give websites a try.

You're welcome to join, but don't expect any responses. I might have the answers you seek. I don't fix door knobs though, I either pick 'em or replace 'em. 😀 I have wired switches and wall outlets. Most outlets work in the house. LOL! https://systechforum.net/
 
TwiceOver said:
2. stackexchange
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This.

For basic computer tech questions, HardForum puts this one to shame. Here, you get many of the same morons who post in ATOT giving advice over in the tech forums. And they're just as dumb, maybe even dumber, over there.
 
Carson Dyle said:
This.

For basic computer tech questions, HardForum puts this one to shame. Here, you get many of the same morons who post in ATOT giving advice over in the tech forums. And they're just as dumb, maybe even dumber, over there.
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That's a little harsh.
 
Carson Dyle said:
Only a little. Actually, many of the very dumbest ATOT posters never post in any of the other AnandTech forums. Which is just as well.
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I'll give you dumb...
- I don't even know what ATOT is.
- I don't understand what /r/diy means but I think I've seen this kind of notation in reference to reddit? I've tried going on reddit SO many times and have NO concept of what's going on. It just seems like a mess of randomly ordered, unsearchable madness. I MUST be wrong otherwise people wouldn't love it so much.
- stackexchange isn't something I've ever heard of either. I've looked it up and it looks like some kind of network for questions and answers? I get that it's trying to be more useful than forums but I just don't fully understand how it works.

I love forums, but I also hate them. I think the dissemination of information can be really hampered by the forum layout. Ever tried to get a single answer in a Q&A thread that's 45 pages long? EVer tried to get instructions for running some modification on a computer, phone, tablet, etc only to find that you'll have to read through 30 pages of the last three years to understand how something's done? Ugh... awful.

Anyway, I'll try these places and try to understand what they are unless someone wants to help me understand a bit.
 
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Stackexchange is a flipping joke!

I asked a straight forward question on deferring javascript and the mods or whatever said I needed to be more specific. I couldn't have been more damn specific! I even reworded the thing so that they would approve my post and I can get some answers and they never approved my post. Yet I see questions there that make me say, "WTF are you talking about!" Seriously.

Google handyman forums.

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I don't know what /r/diy means either. Fucking stupid! and ATOT? That's just a food!
 
tinpanalley said:
I'll give you dumb...
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Not dumb, ignorant. 😉
But ignorance can be cured! Lets see if I can help with that.

- I don't even know what ATOT is.
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AnandTech Off Topic subforum. The forum you are posting in.

- I don't understand what /r/diy means but I think I've seen this kind of notation in reference to reddit?
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DIY is Do It Yourself. The /r/ means it is a SubReddit. it is called /r/ because the URL for a subreddit is www.Reddit.com/r/subredditname. So www.reddit.com/r/DIY is the Do It Yourself subreddit.

I've tried going on reddit SO many times and have NO concept of what's going on. It just seems like a mess of randomly ordered, unsearchable madness. I MUST be wrong otherwise people wouldn't love it so much.
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When you first go to Reddit you land on the Reddit Frontpage which is a combination of the all the most popular subreddits (which is analogous to subforums here) sorted by most popular threads for the day. To make Reddit really useful you need to subscribe to subreddits that match your intrests. Then you can read, and search, just those subreddits, and sort them in several different useful ways. You might want to read Reddit 101 to learn more about how to use Reddit, start with the Basics section then read Communities.

I love forums, but I also hate them. I think the dissemination of information can be really hampered by the forum layout. Ever tried to get a single answer in a Q&A thread that's 45 pages long? EVer tried to get instructions for running some modification on a computer, phone, tablet, etc only to find that you'll have to read through 30 pages of the last three years to understand how something's done? Ugh... awful.
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This is pretty much what Reddit is for. Reddit allows people to vote on the best posts in a thread (and on the best threads in a topic) and you can sort those to the top. So, while a thread might have 14,000 posts in it, the top 10 will probably give you all the information you need.
 
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