11-20-2019, 01:37 PM
I've always hated when people say "Look it up!" for some of the more particular questions.
Some people don't know enough to ask the right questions. The other day, someone asked if any GG1s ran on the west coast. They were new to trains and just liked the GG1 (I mean, who doesn't?), and wanted to see if one would fit.
True, they probably could have got their answer just googling it on wikipedia, but more effort was wasted with busting on the guy for asking an "obvious" question, then it would have taken for someone to say "No, they only ran between New Haven and Washington DC and between Philadelphia and Harrisburg". Its a quick and easy response and it gets people moving.
You're not gonna have a sudden influx of people asking simple questions just because you answer a few. If its a frequently asked question, it also pays to just link to another thread with the answer, no need to be rude.
Some people don't know enough to ask the right questions. The other day, someone asked if any GG1s ran on the west coast. They were new to trains and just liked the GG1 (I mean, who doesn't?), and wanted to see if one would fit.
True, they probably could have got their answer just googling it on wikipedia, but more effort was wasted with busting on the guy for asking an "obvious" question, then it would have taken for someone to say "No, they only ran between New Haven and Washington DC and between Philadelphia and Harrisburg". Its a quick and easy response and it gets people moving.
You're not gonna have a sudden influx of people asking simple questions just because you answer a few. If its a frequently asked question, it also pays to just link to another thread with the answer, no need to be rude.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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