Standard Question Format {was: Re: [Rockhounds] netiquette topic}

[Axel Emmermann]

I see your point Pete.
Still for localities and determinations I believe that such form take away
the hard brain-labor for the non-scientists.
Things that some take for granted and logical are maybe far-fetched in the
eyes of laymen.
Most collectors don't have a clue to begin describing an unknown specimen
and that is a fact, I'm afraid. 
Still, you're right about human interchange... We'll always need that.

Cheers
Axel

PS: my favorite: (j)    It's still open but as a  fee area, $399/hour plus 
> tax (Senior Citizen and AAA discounts).


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> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] Namens Pmodreski at aol.com
> Verzonden: zaterdag 8 september 2007 15:20
> Aan: rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com
> Onderwerp: Re: Standard Question Format {was: Re: 
> [Rockhounds] netiquette topic}
> 
> That's quite a thorough question format checklist, Axel, very good.
>  
> Now, these are all very good suggestions for people to keep 
> in mind, though I don't know that anyone is really going to 
> use these--there's still a certain  large amount of 
> tongue-in-cheek in our suggesting using these standard 
> formats  (isn't there???); because most questions can still 
> be taken care of by a quick  note back from someone, of 
> "would you please describe that better", or "where'd  you say 
> that was from?"--you know, just a little human interchange.
>  
> But going a step beyond Axel's format, since most of our 
> questions &  answers fall into pretty standard categories, we 
> can even simplify things  further by just posting a standard 
> checklist of questions and responses; then no  one will 
> really have to write anything at all on their own, just fill 
> in one or  two blanks and click to send off a standard 
> message or response, and save everyone a lot of time. I'll 
> offer my first draft of helpful questions &  replies:
>  
> 1. Q: Anybody know about current collecting at the __________ 
> locality and how to get to it?
>  
> R: (a)    Did you mean the one in Idaho or the one in  Namibia?
>     (b)    I used to go there but  I've forgetten exactly where it is.
>     (c)    I know but I'm not  telling.
>     (d)    It's all on Tim's MAS/MILS  disk.
>     (e)    You can find it  described in Rockhounds Guide to 
> ________ if you 
> don't mind not really finding  it.
>     (f)    It's easy to get to if you  don't mind a 137-mile 
> 5 mph rough 
> bouldery road (no services).
>     (g)    Don't bother, it's all  picked over and worked out.
>     (h)    No it isn't, I found a  497-carat gem piece there 
> just last week.
>     (i)    The Forest Service  closed all access to it last year.
>     (j)    It's still open but as a  fee area, $399/hour plus 
> tax (Senior 
> Citizen and AAA discounts).
>     (k)    You can see all about it  on Cash & Treasures next week.
>  
> Well, there's a start.  I think that covers all the possible 
> responses  to the first question.
>  
> Cheers, Pete Modreski
>  
> 
> 
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