Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
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I personally think we should. I've been considering a list of posting guidelines. I'll share my thoughts here in case others have input:
Post in english with proper grammar and punctuation. Most browser will spell check your posts for you. If you do not speak english natively, please don't let that keep you from posting. Feel free to ask others for help cleaning up your wording.
Posts are not emails. Though it is always friendly to greet the entire community with a "Hey, all!" before you write something and end with a "Thanks in advance!", it isn't necessary and adds clutter to your post.
You do not need to sign your posts either. Your username serves as a signature on every post you create.
Use proper and consistent trademarked names (minor and nit-picky, I know) e.g., "OpenStudio" not "open studio", "EnergyPlus" not "E+" or "Eplus".
If you have multiple unrelated questions, post them separately.
Do not use the "answer" field to respond to comments on your question. Only use the answer field if you are actually providing a solution to your question.
I would like to make these guidelines available on a separate page. When someone posts without heeding the guidelines, we can edit their posts, make corrections, and mention the guidelines in a comment.
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I personally think we should. I've been considering a list of posting guidelines. I'll share my thoughts here in case others have input:
Post in english with proper grammar and punctuation. Most browser will spell check your posts for you. If you do not speak english natively, please don't let that keep you from posting. Feel free to ask others for help cleaning up your wording.
Posts are not emails. Though it is always friendly to greet the entire community with a "Hey, all!" before you write something and end with a "Thanks in advance!", it isn't necessary and adds clutter to your post.
You do not need to sign your posts either. Your username serves as a signature on every post you create.
Tag your tool! If you have a question about a certain piece of software, please add the appropriate tag. This helps organize the questions and helps others know what you are asking about.
Use proper and consistent trademarked names (minor and nit-picky, I know) e.g., "OpenStudio" not "open studio", "EnergyPlus" not "E+" or "Eplus".
If you have multiple unrelated questions, post them separately.
Do not use the "answer" field to respond to comments on your question. Only use the answer field if you are actually providing a solution to your question.
I would like to make these guidelines available on a separate page. When someone posts without heeding the guidelines, we can edit their posts, make corrections, and mention the guidelines in a comment.
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I personally think we should. I've been considering a list of posting guidelines. I'll share my thoughts here in case others have input:should for the following reasons:
Post in english with proper grammar and punctuation. Most browser will spell check your posts for you. If you do not speak english natively, please don't let that keep you from posting. Feel free to ask others for help cleaning up your wording.
Posts are not emails. Though it is always friendly to greet the entire community with a "Hey, all!" before you write something and end with a "Thanks in advance!", it isn't necessary and adds clutter to your post. If you really want to thank someone, upvote their answer!
Your audience is not just the people answering questions, it is also the people who have the same question. Many people don't realize this about the site when they address their first question. When new users see other examples of people posting greetings and thank-yous, this gives a misleading impression that the audience is only the experts providing the answers.
You do not need to sign your posts either. Your username serves as a signature on every post you create.
Tag your tool! If you have a question about a certain piece of software, please add the appropriate tag. This helps organize the questions and helps others know what you are asking about.
Use proper and consistent trademarked names (minor and nit-picky, I know) e.g., "OpenStudio" not "open studio", "EnergyPlus" not "E+" or "Eplus".
If you have multiple unrelated questions, post them separately.
Do not use the "answer" field to respond to comments on your question. Only use the answer field if you are actually providing a solution to your question.
I would like to make these guidelines available on a separate page. When someone posts without heeding the guidelines, we can edit their posts, make corrections, and mention the guidelines in a comment.
