> I do not agree with the argument that allowing pictorials necessarily > reduces the amount that people will think before posting. Text > attachments, in one sense, can have the same effect - for example, ANSYS > code files / error files can be posted relatively easily, making it easier > for someone to just post the code or error files without in depth > debugging.
There have been times where I've written a post to xansys that I've never sent to the list. Why? Because the process of describing the problem by ten lines of text forced me to think about it again. This process has often helped me to understand how to solve the problem myself without needing help from the list.
Would I've found the answer myself if I would have been allowed to send a screenshot and just ask "Why does the result not come out as expected?" I doubted.
All advice on this list is given for free. To me, the price that all posters should have to pay is to come up with a well-posed question. From my point of view, not allowing attachments is helpful for this process and in most cases is not a limitation.
Regarding APDL files included in the post: I tend to ignore posts of the kind "The code below does not work. Please point out the errors. This is really urgent, I've got to turn in the results by this afternoon." I simply don't have the time to debug other people's code.
Peter
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Subject Re: [Xansys] [ADMIN] Should we allow attachments?
Hello Martin,
I am in favor of pictorial attachments. However, I am not in favor of having a central site where we can upload images. For a company like mine, uploading files to ftp sites is not allowed for individuals - a request needs to be put in to a central administrator - so this becomes impractical in the context of posting to the list.
I do not agree with the argument that allowing pictorials necessarily reduces the amount that people will think before posting. Text attachments, in one sense, can have the same effect - for example, ANSYS code files / error files can be posted relatively easily, making it easier for someone to just post the code or error files without in depth debugging.
Kind Regards,
Atif Hasan VEC, US Auto Division Auburn Hills, MI 48326 USA
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