code indentation

vedrandekovic at v-programs.com vedrandekovic at v-programs.com
Wed Jul 25 14:22:03 EDT 2007


On 25 srp, 17:31, Wildemar Wildenburger <wilde... at freakmail.de> wrote:
> vedrandeko... at v-programs.com wrote:
> >> And while we're on the topic of communication: The original poster
> >> would do well to learn that increasing the number of consecutive
> >> punctuation marks (!!!, ???) is a sure way to turn away many people
> >> who would otherwise be helpful. Sentences need at most one '!' or '?',
> >> adding more does not improve the chances of being taken seriously.
>
> > And if you can help me than please help me , but if you can't then
> > please don't leave me some stupid messages
>
> Whats stupid about this? It's sane advice.
>
> Which looks more serious to you:
>
> this:
> I can't do it!!!! Can you PLEASE help me????!!!?!
>
> or this:
> I don't know the answer. Can you please help me?
>
> Even if it makes no difference to you, to many people it does. So Ben is
> right: People *will* take your posts more seriously if you restrict your
> use of punctuation (if only because its easier to read).
> Don't feel offended, nobody was trying to put you down.
>
> /W

HELLO,

On this group I ask for serious help and now we talk about
communication. Then I you don't know how to help me then please DON'T
SAY ANYTHING

Regards,
Vedran




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