Just an Observation...

[David Habercom]

Do other people have the same experience I have? Sometimes, as I am
composing a question for this NG, an idea occurs to me that I haven't
tried, and it solves the problem. I wonder what % of questions get self-
answered that way...

Thanks, BTW, for solving my problem. You are truly brilliant.

David

 

[Damon Heron]

You are right on. Sometimes forming the question gives you clues to the
answer....

Damon

 

[Marshall Barton]

Do other people have the same experience I have? Sometimes, as I am
composing a question for this NG, an idea occurs to me that I haven't
tried, and it solves the problem. I wonder what % of questions get self-
answered that way...

For those folks that really think about their question, I'll
bet the percentage is pretty significant.

When I get stuck, I try to explain the difficulties to my
wife (or even my dog, Suzi is very intelligent and an
excellent listener ;-), and, so far, they've got a near
perfect record of provoking a self answer to the question.

 

[Pavel Romashkin]

Would you get in trouble, Marsh, if your wife read that she was being
just about as helpful as the dog?!
But I agree with the concept, indeed (not the one of talking to a dog
instead of the wife, but self-provoked answer

Cheers,
Pavel

 

[Allen Browne]

Interesting observation, David.

That's one reason we encourage users of our databases to request support by
email: by the time they have expressed their question, they sometimes solve
it, or at least they are now clear about the question, and so we have a
better chance of answering it.

(Other reasons: email is less intrusive - important when concentrating on
development or meeting with clients - and less expensive for overseas
clients.)