PF as their own personal search engine

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Many users on Physics Forums (PF) treat the platform as a personal search engine, often posting urgent requests for help with homework instead of conducting basic research themselves. The discussion highlights frustrations with users who fail to provide adequate context or effort in their inquiries, leading to a decline in meaningful interactions. Participants emphasize the importance of clear communication and proper writing skills, suggesting that students should consolidate their questions and demonstrate prior research. There is a call for users to develop their analytical abilities and engage more thoughtfully with the forum, rather than relying on quick answers. Overall, the conversation underscores a desire for a more productive and respectful exchange of knowledge within the community.
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anirudh215 said:
(8) Do NOT use 'lol' to reply.

Homework helper: "Did you think of using stupid obvious fact X to solve the problem?"
Student: "lol... no..."

Sometimes they even mis-spell lol as lawl. DAMMIT!

Tragically, both damnit and misspell are mispelled in this post. Be gently on them Cyrus. :rolleyes:
 
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anirudh215 said:
Sometimes they even mis-spell lol as lawl. DAMMIT!

As a non-native resident of the southeastern USA who would never write "lawl", I nevertheless recognize it as a regional dialectical variant which has a pronunciation distinct from "lol.". :wink:

(Not long after I arrived here, I was asked by a salesclerk in a store, "Kin ah hep you?")
 
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Whatever, this is non-sense, I invented "lawl". There is nothing regional about it.
 
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Sorry, I had to make a thread in Engineering because people are not reading this thread here. I'm strongly leaning to just not helping anyone there anymore either, until they learn how to spell. It's just not worth the time to help someone that needs URGENT! helps because i don't know what to do. the computer says hit buttons and i hit them but I am lost pleasez?...

Honestly, how are these people in college? God help us all.
 

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