Why people always ask me to explain my choices in Reddits?

[hajime]

Hi, I found some Reddits are very helpful but recently I joined a few Reddits and asked for information about software and hardware product compatibilities. Rather than answering my questions, people just keep asking why I choose such and such products, what I use them for (after I explained, they want more details. I cannot post details of my projects on public forum), why I don't use the products they recommend, why I use older version of software rather than the latest version (don't they know some old software libraries have compatibility issues with new products), etc.? Quite often those replies are not helpful. Is it a culture of some Reddits? As everybody can post on Reddit and Internet forum, how can we tell if the informations are correct? Based on the number of likes the person has received?

Actually, what is the different between Reddit and forum?

 

[Erehy Dobon]

Reddit is a company and trademark.

A forum is just a noun that describes a place that features discussion. The word dates back to ancient Roman times. Try your Mac's built-in dictionary for a more detailed definition.

You have been here long enough to know what typical online forum behavior is like and the extremely wide diversity of forum participants and their interests, curiosity, et cetera ad nauseam.

 

[D.T.]

It's general tech culture, I'm a dev/architect/etc., and spend time on public resources, and it's very common, i.e., asking questions about why vs. answering the poster's question itself. In some cases, it is actually trying to help, even though it's not directly. If someone was asking about some overly complex query, I might ask about the data model (since the model informs how you interact with the underlying data).

Anyway, I wouldn't seek technical advice on Reddit, I'd do some in depth searches and try to find a standalone type resource, or maybe try a more focused forum like StackOverflow.

Reddit is just a forum, it's just got some of its own parlance in terms of topics, groups, etc.

BTW, I saw you ask about this before, I was going to try to help, but I recognized you're not in a position to divulge very much, so I figured, it would be incredibly difficult to assist.

FWIW, if this is some kind of business critical need, you might want to draft up an NDA, and consult with a professional resource, I just don't have any feeling if it's just a side project, a potential new product, something to support an existing business endeavor, etc.

 

[hajime]

Reddit is a company and trademark.

A forum is just a noun that describes a place that features discussion. The word dates back to ancient Roman times. Try your Mac's built-in dictionary for a more detailed definition.

You have been here long enough to know what typical online forum behavior is like and the extremely wide diversity of forum participants and their interests, curiosity, et cetera ad nauseam.

Fortunately, macrumors is like a good family.

 

[compwiz1202]

Fortunately, macrumors is like a good family.

Agree. And that issue annoys me in general no matter what platform. I asked one about wireless chargers once, and no one even answered the question. One said to use a wired and someone said they never got theirs. And going off topic is the worst. Sometimes subreddits go off so badly, I leave the thread and then realize what it was really about again, and go back in to find if it ever returns to topic.

 

[hajime]

One time the moderator asked what I use the product for. I sent him a PM. He then posted it to the forum and joked about it with other members. Not professional at all. If I complain about him, he may kick me out of the forum.

 

[hajime]

Agree. And that issue annoys me in general no matter what platform. I asked one about wireless chargers once, and no one even answered the question. One said to use a wired and someone said they never got theirs. And going off topic is the worst. Sometimes subreddits go off so badly, I leave the thread and then realize what it was really about again, and go back in to find if it ever returns to topic.

Exactly! In some subreddits, people always have me telling them something about my projects. Then, go off topic and after wasting for a few days I never have my questions answered.

 

[TheIntruder]

Reddit is like a 21st century version of Usenet, in both the good and bad sense.

The software it runs on is unique, to be kind, and since I've never given much consideration to voting systems on any forum, its prominence on the platform doesn't make it any more endearing.

 

[lagisibuk]

Fortunately, macrumors is like a good family.

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