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John T Smith
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John T SmithCommunity Expert
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January 15, 2014
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Change Ask a Question to SEARCH HERE

  • January 15, 2014
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Please change the Ask a Question title at the top/left of forum main pages to SEARCH HERE so people know it is the forum SEARCH link

New people do not know that Ask a Question really means SEARCH HERE http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1380031?tstart=0

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    John Waller
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    John WallerCommunity Expert
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    January 22, 2014

    Given the overwhelming consensus of opinion here (which may go on with "+1" for months or years), how do we get Adobe to action the request so we can all move on with our lives?

    John T Smith
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    John T SmithCommunity ExpertAuthor
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    January 22, 2014

    As a regular forum member, I have no idea... do MVP's have some "back channel" way to communicate to Adobe?

    John Waller
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    John WallerCommunity Expert
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    January 22, 2014

    Was just asking out loud really, John.

    There's no set formula or process for this stuff but I always thought this Forum Comments forum was for getting things improved on the layout and performance of the forum software.

    I'll bang the drum elsewhere and see if anyone takes any notice.

    M
    Mary Posner
    Inspiring
    January 22, 2014

    Plus one here too. "Ask a Question" is misleading -- to me, that means "start a new thread," not "search this forum."

    Sulaco
    Sulaco
    Inspiring
    January 21, 2014

    +1 from me as well...

    the_wine_snob
    the_wine_snob
    Inspiring
    January 16, 2014

    John T.,

    A big +1 from me. I would chose a title, such as "Search this forum for answers," or similar.

    Hunt

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    Anonymous
    January 16, 2014

    I think "Ask A Question" should be changed to "Use Web Search as Adobe Search is Pathetic". 

    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
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    January 15, 2014

    How about Don't Ask a Question ?

    John T Smith
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    January 16, 2014

    Well, considering the idea is to try and help new users, I don't think that would work

    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
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    January 16, 2014

    Quite, John.

    But it may be the only possible change.

    And it has a higher amusement value than the present wording.

    As Claudio mentioned, no suggestion including the word search and/or excluding the words ask and question has led to anything.

    Claudio González
    Claudio González
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    January 15, 2014

    I remember participating in a discussion about this when we first saw that title, and also about those Trending Questions , but as has happened with many other suggestions by users, nothing was changed.

    John T Smith
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    John T SmithCommunity ExpertAuthor
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    January 15, 2014

    >nothing was changed

    And new users STILL don't understand that Ask a Question is Adobe/Jive's funky way of saying SEARCH HERE

    Claudio González
    Claudio González
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    January 15, 2014

    Not to mention the fact that with the increasing number of people posting by email and not coming to this site, the number of newcomers who have no idea where to post is increasing enormously. And many of them are not even aware that they are participating in a public forum... Pathetic.

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