Advice needed

[TheFaQQer]

All good advice here... don't mix friends and money, it will get ugly.

Here's another tip:

When starting a thread in an internet forum, create a meaningful title that introduces the content of what you are asking / stating, not just an arbitrary 'Advice needed' or 'I have a question' etc etc.

Ta.

Well said - I wrote a blog post about how to ask for help. Shame no-one ever visits my blog to find out

[Moscow Mule]

Well said - I wrote a blog post about how to ask for help. Shame no-one ever visits my blog to find out

Where is this mythical blog you speak of?

[TheFaQQer]

Where is this mythical blog you speak of?

Can't tell you that - it would make me to identifiable

Here's my tips though:
Top tips for how not to get help:

1 - Use the caps lock key all the time. Shouting at people makes them respond better.
2 - Don't bother to try and solve the problem yourself, someone else will do it.
3 - They will do it quicker if you keep shouting about how URGENT it is.
4 - If you need to include code samples, don't format it. People helping out enjoy having to format your code so that it's legible.
5 - When someone else helps you, never say thanks.
6 - If you get no responses, complain about how bad the product is, and Microsoft is much better.
7 - Never include an error message - just say that it doesn't work. Experts love this, as it gives them something else to do.
8 - Don't ask for help, demand it. Then demand it quickly.
9 - When someone helps you, demand that they explain what they did and why your code didn't work.

It was inspired by this post on OTN though as a wonderful example of how to ask for help

[Sockpuppet]

I don't see how I would be paying more tax than I need to if I become an 'employee' of my mate's company? I would be paying Tax & NI (Employers & Employees) the same as I would for my own Ltd company. Equally I will be drawing the same 'expenses'.

They are called dividends.

[MrRobin]

It was inspired by this post on OTN though as a wonderful example of how to ask for help

Hahaha... that is trolling at its very best.

[TheFaQQer]

Hahaha... that is trolling at its very best.

I've only just checked how it grew - there's a great ASCII picture of the Mona Lisa in there at the end

(Sorry - I know)

[SueEllen]

It was inspired by this post on OTN though as a wonderful example of how to ask for help

[MrRobin]

I've only just checked how it grew - there's a great ASCII picture of the Mona Lisa in there at the end

(Sorry - I know)

Argghh! That hurts my eyes!