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authorSamuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org>2019-11-03 16:00:25 +0100
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Before asking a question, first make an effort to find the answer to your
question. A lot of questions have been asked and answered before, so please
-spend some time trying to solve the problem on your own (e.g., [search the
-web](http://google.com/), search these web pages, etc.), and show us that you
+spend some time trying to solve the problem on your own (e.g. [search the
+web](http://duckduckgo.com/), search these web pages, etc.), and show us that you
did so when you ask your question.
-When asking, (1) be details, and (2) demonstrate that you have made an effort,
-e.g., "I am having trouble frobbing the foo. I searched the web and only found
+When asking, (1) be detailed, and (2) demonstrate that you made an effort,
+e.g. "I am having trouble frobbing the foo. I searched the web and only found
information regarding how to frob a bar, but that seems unrelated." Provide as
-many relevant details as possible reproducing them as exactly as possible.
+many relevant details as possible, as well as how to reproduce the issue.
This [document](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html) may help you
understand some developers attitudes and social norms.