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#6
I still don't think you get it maemish.
Just chopping a huge post into 2 ...ain't cutting it.

If you expect help.
or
If you expect to help others with a post of instruction (and its great to do it explaining along the way what didn't work)
or
If you expect others to read it and understand even ...

Then :

- Cut the superfluous crap
(save it for a different post...not one for help or instructions)

- Keep it tight sentence structure and concept -wise .
(sure somethings may need perhaps lengthier explanation to make
it understood to the new maemo folks who follow you and need
help...thats ok...but keep it as tight as possible.

- Use SOME kind of delineating structure to your explanation /
instruction.
ie:
- Bullet form
"Step 1(a)" format
even
"#1"
or
"A"
for each segment of the process...

ANY method to keep it simple for the reader to follow and implement.
It's ok if a particular segment that needs explaining at length is necessary.
Just keep to a format that people can "refer" to...
Not dig or sift or hunt through.

It does a disservice to those needing help your help on the topic in question, and looking in your post for it.
It does a disservice to yourself and others, who have to dig through your post to help you.

(hahaha...funny thing to all this..some folks here thought MY methods of explanation was bad!...yours Maemish....put mine to shame...)
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