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diamondx · February 4, 2013, 12:17

Why is there a limit to a minimum of word a post can have ? something i just like to answer a question by yes or no , included the quotes. but it doesn't work...
I'm just curious... Thanks a lot

wyldckat · February 5, 2013, 17:59

Hi Ali,

I'm only guessing here, but I think it's to avoid situations like these:

Quote:

What is the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything?

42.

But more seriously: haven't you ever had a situation where "yes" or "no" wasn't a satisfying answer?

Best regards
Bruno

diamondx · February 5, 2013, 18:10

Quote:

haven't you ever had a situation where "yes" or "no" wasn't a satisfying answer?

Well yes it can happens,
please, look at this thread: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ans...m-meshing.html

I had to say just yes, because the step are already explained by FAR (another user)... it was a yes or no question...

wyldckat · February 5, 2013, 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by diamondx

I had to say just yes, because the step are already explained by FAR (another user)... it was a yes or no question...

Ah, post #9... Actually, that sort-of proves my point! You wanted to answer "yes" for only the second question, which would automatically answer the first one.
But by answering only "yes", it takes a little while longer to verify what you actually would have meant by simply saying "yes"!

This way, it's clearer what you mean!

diamondx · February 5, 2013, 18:25

understood. But sometimes it takes a moment to stop and think of what to add after the yes, putting something elegant for the speaker whom i'm talking to. I'm a busy man

Just kidding. Anyway... i will keep doing this....

pete · February 18, 2013, 18:08

We are using the default setting from vBulletin. Thousands of different forums are using vBulletin and I think that they have a good reason to have this minimum length setting.

Far · March 2, 2013, 02:24

I still answer with yes or no by adding ten dots for no and nine dots for yes (12 characters minimum )

yes.........
no..........

pete · March 2, 2013, 02:30

The forum can be viewed in different formats (linear, threaded or hybrid). You can not be certain that it is always easy to see what question you are responding to. It is good practice to write complete answers that can be understood without reading the complete question.

February 4, 2013, 12:17	shortest answer	#1
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 28	Why is there a limit to a minimum of word a post can have ? something i just like to answer a question by yes or no , included the quotes. but it doesn't work... I'm just curious... Thanks a lot __________________ Regards, New to ICEM CFD, try this document --> https://goo.gl/KAOIwm Ali

February 5, 2013, 18:25		#5
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 28	understood. But sometimes it takes a moment to stop and think of what to add after the yes, putting something elegant for the speaker whom i'm talking to. I'm a busy man Just kidding. Anyway... i will keep doing this.... __________________ Regards, New to ICEM CFD, try this document --> https://goo.gl/KAOIwm Ali

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pete Administrator Peter Jones Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 682 Rep Power: 10	The forum can be viewed in different formats (linear, threaded or hybrid). You can not be certain that it is always easy to see what question you are responding to. It is good practice to write complete answers that can be understood without reading the complete question.