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Originally Posted by majestik
I agree on the point that more information posted along with the file will result in less questions by the "in-between" users, the ones that know enough to do it themselves with minimal external help.
If you read through the forums, you will notice that woodcreeker has done many stickys with attached packages as per member's requests.
When there is a question about the validity of a file or the version of a file, it should be brought up as a question in the forum.
Many files are updated regularly, some are outdated as they are not supported by their maker anymore...
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I am not beating up on the posters, just trying to get more information where it belongs and reduce the Q&A chatter. As I originally stated, this site is by far the best for organization and posting information. Suggestion attempts at other sites have run head on into some big egos that I care not to deal with.
Somehow I feel that the message here has been lost in the details. The best example of what I am trying to eliminate or avoid is shown by the following post:
Viewsat 9000 HD Original Factory Bin File
If you look at this post it tells you only one thing: the filename (link). The rest of the comments can be deduced from the path and title.
Now, how about the rest of the information?
Revision: ??
Date: ??
Fixes: ??
Features: ??
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There is no way I would install this file under any circumstance. I need more information to really know that it will beneficial (yes, I am very picky).
As it turns out, with the help of "sum", I am quite confident that this file is the "0100" Factory file (aka Rev 1.0). Since I already have the "0105" (aka Rev 1.5) version installed, I would not want to go backwards (Rev 1.5 fixed motor problems).
Can you see where I am going and how I am trying to improve the experience for the silent ones (which I have been for the past five months)? In the end they will become our experts of the future or will just give up and quit.
As for woodcreeker, I have found him to one of the best posters. In no way am I beating up on him or any other poster here - just trying to find a better way. My suggestion is not "all or none", just an attempt to start a dialog.
In the past I have found the best way to deal with technocrats, geeks and hackers (I is one!) is to give them a rule, let them grouse for a while, watch them improve it and in the end see them agree on how it was a good decision "they" made. Things are better for it.
PS: before posting this I was in a PM with another of this sites gurus attempting to find the best way to post suggestions without getting blocked, locked, or beaten up. I really want to see this forum rise to the top.