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If you ask two or more tech experts for a problem solution how do you determine which one is correct?

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If one of them is a woman then, obviously, it's her.



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Are they skinning cats?

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Same as asking two lawyers, they come up with three solutions!



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dorian wrote:

Are they skinning cats?

 Cor! A bit esoteric, what's it mean?



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Well defn. expert Noun, derived from AusEnglish, X:unknown quantity + spurt: the result of the release of water under pressure.

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Mike Harding wrote:
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Are they skinning cats?

 Cor! A bit esoteric, what's it mean?

 There's more than one way to skin a cat, so both experts could be right.



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Its one of the problems on this forum, sometimes there are two or more ways to tackle a problem and they are all right.

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I guess its like answering . Is my bum big with this dress ?

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I guess its like answering . Is my bum big with this dress ?



There's only one way to answer that Aus-Kiwi unless you have a death wish.biggrinbiggrin

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landy wrote:
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I guess its like answering . Is my bum big with this dress ?


 


There's only one way to answer that Aus-Kiwi unless you have a death wish.biggrinbiggrin

 reminds me about a joke

women standing in front of the mirror ,

she says

i'm old , i'm fat , and i feel ugly , i need you to give me a complement .

without batting an eyelid he says ,,, your eyesight is perfect .



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Dick0 wrote:

If you ask two or more tech experts for a problem solution how do you determine which one is correct?

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 Try each suggested solution and see which works?



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bratboy wrote:
landy wrote:
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I guess its like answering . Is my bum big with this dress ?


 


There's only one way to answer that Aus-Kiwi unless you have a death wish.biggrinbiggrin

 reminds me about a joke

women standing in front of the mirror ,

she says

i'm old , i'm fat , and i feel ugly , i need you to give me a complement .

without batting an eyelid he says ,,, your eyesight is perfect .

 Silly boy, should tell her that her bum looks perfect, and buy a bottle of red. ;)



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Dick0 wrote:

If you ask two or more tech experts for a problem solution how do you determine which one is correct?

confuseconfuseconfuse

 Tell them to log on here, as there is en eggspurt who knows everything, just ask him no



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The art is deciphering which one is knowledgeable vs which one is a 'know it all', like the sound of his/her voice (in this case the writing)
and cannot help themselves in voicing an opinion, right or wrong.
I usually Google the query, read all the hits and determine the common denominator.
Plus this way you get updated info as opposed to 'back in the days when I was......'.

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So to sum it up what we are saying is that a forum is probably not the best place to get sound technical advice because there is no way of verifying if said advice is in fact correct . Now there's an eye opening revelation .

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Have to agree, only been back on a few days and soon realized there a some people you don't want in the camp kitchen.



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Have to agree, only been back on a few days and soon realized there a some people you don't want in the camp kitchen.



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So to sum it up what we are saying is that a forum is probably not the best place to get sound technical advice because there is no way of verifying if said advice is in fact correct . Now there's an eye opening revelation .

 Mr Negative strikes again,we see! What makes you think that any technical advice found on a forum is any less sound and is harder to verify than is technical advice found in books or on the internet? Many forum members are experts in their particular field, and they do not need to have their good advice summarily dismissed by someone who has nothing of significance to contribute and offers no plausible alternative opinion. You once posted "My aim in life has always been not to fit in" but surely that shouldn't preclude you from making the occasional positive contribution? Cheers



-- Edited by yobarr on Saturday 11th of June 2022 10:20:04 PM

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Some forums encourage feedback from users which can then be used to assess the quality of advice. For example, if a user marks a particular thread as "SOLVED", then that's usually a good sign. Other forums award upvotes and downvotes. If you watch any forum for long enough, you will get to know the professional members.

My personal approach, when giving advice, is to provide independent, authoritative references wherever possible. I also try to explain my reasoning so that others (peers?) can review it.

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bratboy wrote:

So to sum it up what we are saying is that a forum is probably not the best place to get sound technical advice because there is no way of verifying if said advice is in fact correct . Now there's an eye opening revelation .

 Mr Negative strikes again,we see! What makes you think that any technical advice found on a forum is any less sound and is harder to verify than is technical advice found in books or on the internet? Many forum members are experts in their particular field, and they do not need to have their good advice summarily dismissed by someone who has nothing of significance to contribute and offers no plausible alternative opinion. You once posted "My aim in life has always been not to fit in" but surely that shouldn't preclude you from making the occasional positive contribution? Cheers



-- Edited by yobarr on Saturday 11th of June 2022 10:20:04 PM

 

The fact that you are on here flapping your gums validates my statement .verifying the qualifications of someone writing a book is quite easy as it is usually written in said book , a doctor has a degree on the wall etc etc  i have asked before and i will ask again What qualifications have you got to be handing out the copious amounts of advice , no instructions that you do , being a steering wheel attendant doesn't count . the biggest claim to fame for you is you profess to drive a 6,000 tonne 7 km long truck ( unverifiable ) so the statement i made stands . Advice handed out on a forum is unverifiable and should be taken with a grain of salt .

Personally i have been a qualified checkout chick at Coles for the last 98 years and have worked as a part  time brain surgeon for the last 76 years so any advice you need in those areas just PM me i will be happy to help . 

As for not fitting in well lots of people don't conform to others idea of what is socially acceptable or fitting in , is that a crime in the bible of Yobarr too . 





-- Edited by bratboy on Sunday 12th of June 2022 06:34:12 AM

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My "occasional positive contribution" for the day IS ,,, Don't believe anything you read on a forum unless you can verify it .

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Old coots giving advice. It's probably bad advice, but it's free

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Old coots giving advice. It's probably bad advice, but it's free

 



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bratboy wrote:
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Old coots giving advice. It's probably bad advice, but it's free

 Your family? Cheers

 



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My "occasional positive contribution" for the day IS ,,, Don't believe anything you read on a forum unless you can verify it .

 And just how do you propose to "verify" any advice given? Anything I offer here as advice I am quite capable of proving to be true. As a new member you may not know about RV books written by Collyn Rivers, a weights and dynamics expert with over 60 year experience in this field. Before you start discussing things that you clearly do not yet understand you would do well to access some of these books. When weights are being discussed, there is no room for opinion. Your weights are right, or they're wrong. Period. Cheers



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Just because i am new here doesn't mean this is my first rodeo . this site is not the epicentre of all knowledge in the world .

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yobarr wrote:
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Old coots giving advice. It's probably bad advice, but it's free

 Your family? Cheers

 

 

 

Definitely not cobber, thank goodness no 



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Well, looking like another locked or deleted thread coming up.

I wonder which member is the "common denominator" of locked threads. Mmmmmm,,,

I think the answer to the OPs question is simple.

Members giving "specialised, exspurt advice" should submit a copy of their qualifications and perhaps along with a detailed resume. (Surname and home address deleted if they so wish)

Since van and tug weights is the specialised area of transport specialist or mechanical engineering I would expect to see at least a diploma from the resident exspurt.

I shall wait ( not weight. Lol) very patiently.

Cheers OB ;)

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Like your grand child would say . For god sake Poppi just turn it off ! Just turn it back on go to settings click re boot . Done !!

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