just ask
Instead of asking "can someone help me?", just ask your question!
Don't do this 👎
Can someone help me?
Sure, what's up?
I am having a problem with ....
Got it, you can solve it by ...
Note the large time gap between jake's and mike's messages. If jake would have asked his question instead of asking who could help him, mike or someone else that was online could have answered Jake's question sooner.
Do this instead 👍
Can someone help me [x]. I am having trouble with [x]. I have tried [x]
Got it, you can solve it by ...
Because jake got straight to his point, someone who knew how to answer his question was able to answer his question right away. This saves everyone involved in the conversation time.
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