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The "Tips" Prefix in the Device Forums

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Frisco

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One of the tasks Staff here at AF has is to help our great members get assistance right away for their stated issues. When a new member begins a thread, and that first post is made by her or him, there is the opportunity to attach a prefix to the new thread:

;) If you have a tip to share, please prefix your post/thread with "TIPS."

;) If you are seeking a tip, please prefix your post/thread with "SUPPORT."

;) If you want to post about any accessory (battery, headphones/earpods, cases, etc), please prefix your post/thread with "Accessory."

;) If you want to talk about anything else related to the device, coming OTA/upgrades, prices, news about releases, etc, please us the "GENERAL" prefix.

Often we're seeing the "Tips" prefix used by members who are wanting tips/tricks/support/assistance rather than having and offering a discovered tip to the community in that device area.

Oopsie. :D Staff has to go around finding those and changing from "Tips" to "Support."

For a while, I was going around to all of the device forums and placing a sticky about that common mistake.. but we just don't need "instructive" stickies cluttering the device areas when there are so many great stickies needed for help with the device, so I removed them. ;)

Well, maybe this thread will help a bit. :)
 
That is a great explanation on "how to" use prefixes. Unfortunately, I feared that it will be buried down with the vast amount of 'threads' here inside the Android Lounge. I would suggest a sticky for this. :)
 
Rush Lindsay said:
That is a great explanation on "how to" use prefixes. Unfortunately, I feared that it will be buried down with the vast amount of 'threads' here inside the Android Lounge. I would suggest a stickie for this. :)
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I considered the sticky, but there are five in here already, so a prudent, shameless bump once in a while will do. ;)
 
cough...cough:D I thanked you first thing this morning as I had just dealt with one of those looking for a tip folks.
 
I just found another one of these. Here is the nice explanation if gave.

BTW, when looking for help or a tip, it is better to use the "support" prefix. Tips is used by folks offering a tip. What happens is folks that know the solution skip your post because they already know how to do it. The only views you get are from people with the same question.
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I just thought I'd share. And I'm surprised a useful thread like this made it all the way to page 2 on the Android Lounge.;):D
 
Sammiches for Chris and Rush:

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ahem :D this is too good to be on the bottom of page 3, that'll teach me to take a weekend off again.:)
 
I guess I have been busy, a useful thread like this shouldn't be buried as the last post on page 4. I've found at least one person with an incorrect tips prefix today.
 
I guess I have been busy, a useful thread like this shouldn't be buried as the last post on page 4. I've found at least one person with an incorrect tips prefix today.
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I've been fixing those a lot. How awesome is our "paid job," oops! I meant.. voluntary. :)

P.s. I wouldn't exchange it for anything.
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