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  1. machuga revised this gist Aug 8, 2016. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    When asking questions in the #laravel channel, please follow these 12 simple rules.

    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If it's a concept you're confused about, first check out our [Official Documentation](http://laravel.com/docs). If you're using a method in Laravel, you can look it up in the [API Docs](http://laravel.com/api).
    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If it's a concept you're confused about, first check out our [Official Documentation](http://laravel.com/docs). If you're using a method in Laravel, you can look it up in the [API Docs](https://laravel.com/api/5.3/).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Paste (http://laravel.io/bin), (http://kopy.io), or (http://gist.github.com) to better explain yourself**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Laravel.io's](http://laravel.io/bin), [Kopy](http://kopy.io), or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
  2. machuga revised this gist Dec 16, 2014. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 3 deletions.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If it's a concept you're confused about, first check out our [Official Documentation](http://laravel.com/docs). If you're using a method in Laravel, you can look it up in the [API Docs](http://laravel.com/api).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Paste (http://laravel.io/bin) or (http://gist.github.com) to better explain yourself**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Laravel.io's](http://laravel.io/bin) or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Paste (http://laravel.io/bin), (http://kopy.io), or (http://gist.github.com) to better explain yourself**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Laravel.io's](http://laravel.io/bin), [Kopy](http://kopy.io), or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Saying that something "doesn't work" is completely useless to the people who are trying to help you. Please show all available information you have that indicates to you that something doesn't work.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Paste (http://laravel.io/bin). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Paste (http://laravel.io/bin, http://gist.github.com, or http://kopy.io). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
  3. machuga revised this gist Oct 1, 2014. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If it's a concept you're confused about, first check out our [Official Documentation](http://laravel.com/docs). If you're using a method in Laravel, you can look it up in the [API Docs](http://laravel.com/api).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Help Request (http://help.laravel.io) to better explain yourself, or just a simple Paste (http://laravel.io/bin) or (http://gist.github.com) if you are just creating a simple example**
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Paste (http://laravel.io/bin) or (http://gist.github.com) to better explain yourself**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Laravel.io's](http://laravel.io/bin) or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Saying that something "doesn't work" is completely useless to the people who are trying to help you. Please show all available information you have that indicates to you that something doesn't work.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
  4. machuga revised this gist Jun 23, 2014. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 1 deletion.
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    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
    1. Do not repeat your question every few minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first few tries at least 5-10 minutes apart, perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.
    1. Do not PM members of the channel without first asking if that is OK.
    1. Do not PM members of the channel without first asking if that is OK.
    1. Do not PM room operators with Laravel related questions. It is OK to PM an op if you have Laravel.io account issues, or are being trolled or harassed by other room members.
  5. machuga revised this gist Feb 12, 2014. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If it's a concept you're confused about, first check out our [Official Documentation](http://laravel.com/docs). If you're using a method in Laravel, you can look it up in the [API Docs](http://laravel.com/api).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Help Request (http://help.laravel.io) to better explain yourself, or just a simple Paste (http://laravel.io/bin) or (http://gist.github.com) if you are just creating a simple example**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Laravel.io](http://laravel.io/bin) or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Laravel.io's](http://laravel.io/bin) or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Saying that something "doesn't work" is completely useless to the people who are trying to help you. Please show all available information you have that indicates to you that something doesn't work.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Paste (http://laravel.io/bin). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
  6. machuga revised this gist Feb 12, 2014. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 3 deletions.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If it's a concept you're confused about, first check out our [Official Documentation](http://laravel.com/docs). If you're using a method in Laravel, you can look it up in the [API Docs](http://laravel.com/api).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Help Request (http://help.laravel.io) to better explain yourself, or just a simple Paste (http://gist.github.com) if you are just creating a simple example**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Paste](http://paste.jesse-obrien.ca) or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Help Request (http://help.laravel.io) to better explain yourself, or just a simple Paste (http://laravel.io/bin) or (http://gist.github.com) if you are just creating a simple example**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Laravel.io](http://laravel.io/bin) or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Saying that something "doesn't work" is completely useless to the people who are trying to help you. Please show all available information you have that indicates to you that something doesn't work.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Paste (http://laravel.io/bin). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
  7. machuga revised this gist Jan 15, 2014. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 3 deletions.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If it's a concept you're confused about, first check out our [Official Documentation](http://laravel.com/docs). If you're using a method in Laravel, you can look it up in the [API Docs](http://laravel.com/api).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Help Request (http://help.laravel.io) to better explain yourself, or just a simple Paste (http://paste.laravel.com) if you are just creating a simple example**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not Paste or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Help Request (http://help.laravel.io) to better explain yourself, or just a simple Paste (http://gist.github.com) if you are just creating a simple example**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not [Paste](http://paste.jesse-obrien.ca) or [Gist](http://gist.github.com) to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Saying that something "doesn't work" is completely useless to the people who are trying to help you. Please show all available information you have that indicates to you that something doesn't work.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Paste (http://paste.laravel.com). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
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    # Asking questions, the right way
    # Asking for help in #laravel on Freenode

    **Please behave in a polite, considerate, and inclusive manner in the channel at all times. People volunteer their time in the channel to help people like you with your Laravel problems and some respect (in both directions) will go an extremely long way.**

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    # Asking questions, the right way

    **Please behave in a polite, considerate and inclusive manner in the channel at all times. People volunteer their time in the channel to help people like you with your Rails problems and some respect (in both directions) will go an extremely long way.**
    **Please behave in a polite, considerate, and inclusive manner in the channel at all times. People volunteer their time in the channel to help people like you with your Laravel problems and some respect (in both directions) will go an extremely long way.**

    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 12 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 7 will get you in most people's good books.
    When asking questions in the #laravel channel, please follow these 12 simple rules.

    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If it's a concept you're confused about, first check out our [Official Documentation](http://laravel.com/docs). If you're using a method in Laravel, you can look it up in the [API Docs](http://laravel.com/api).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.** *NO FAKE CODE. If you're under an NDA, we cannot help you with your problem. Go hire a consultant.*
    1. **Do not use any service that is not Pastie or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Help Request (http://help.laravel.io) to better explain yourself, or just a simple Paste (http://paste.laravel.com) if you are just creating a simple example**
    1. **Do not use any paste service that is not Paste or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Saying that something "doesn't work" is completely useless to the people who are trying to help you. Please show all available information you have that indicates to you that something doesn't work.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Paste (http://paste.laravel.com). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
    1. Do not repeat your question every 5 minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first time perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.
    1. Do not repeat your question every few minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first few tries at least 5-10 minutes apart, perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.
    1. Do not PM members of the channel without first asking if that is OK.
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    # Asking questions, the right way

    **Please behave in a polite, considerate and inclusive manner in the channel at all times. People volunteer their time in the channel to help people like you with your Rails problems and some respect (in both directions) will go an extremely long way.**

    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 12 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 7 will get you in most people's good books.

    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.**
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.** *NO FAKE CODE. If you're under an NDA, we cannot help you with your problem. Go hire a consultant.*
    1. **Do not use any service that is not Pastie or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Saying that something "doesn't work" is completely useless to the people who are trying to help you. Please show all available information you have that indicates to you that something doesn't work.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
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    # Asking questions, the right way

    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 11 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 6 will get you in most people's good books.

    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 12 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 7 will get you in most people's good books.

    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.**
    1. **Do not use any service that is not Pastie or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Saying that something "doesn't work" is completely useless to the people who are trying to help you. Please show all available information you have that indicates to you that something doesn't work.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
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    # Asking questions, the right way

    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 11 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 5 will get you in most people's good books.
    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 11 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 6 will get you in most people's good books.


    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.**
    1. **Do not use any service that is not Pastie or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) or [Pastie (http://pastie.org)](http://pastie.org) instead!
    1. **Do not use any service that is not Pastie or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap.
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.**
    1. **Do not use any service that is not Pastie or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) or [Pastie (http://pastie.org)](http://pastie.org) instead!
    1. **Do not use any service that is not Pastie or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Other paste services generally look like crap. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) or [Pastie (http://pastie.org)](http://pastie.org) instead!
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.**
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org or bin.cakephp.org (LOL!)**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
    1. **Do not use any service that is not Pastie or Gist to post code**. Pastebin, for example has a tiny font and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) or [Pastie (http://pastie.org)](http://pastie.org) instead!
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
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    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 11 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 5 will get you in most people's good books.


    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or on the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or in the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.**
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org or bin.cakephp.org (LOL!)**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
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    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 11 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 5 will get you in most people's good books.


    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search or by simply experimenting. If you're using a method in Rails, look it up in the [API Docs](http://api.rubyonrails.org) or on the [Official Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org).
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.**
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org or bin.cakephp.org (LOL!)**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
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    # Asking questions, the right way

    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 11 simple rules:
    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 11 simple rules. Can't count that high? The first 5 will get you in most people's good books.


    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
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    # Asking questions, the right way

    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 10 simple rules:
    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 11 simple rules:


    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
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    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
    1. Do not repeat your question every 5 minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first time perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.
    1. Do not repeat your question every 5 minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first time perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.
    1. Do not PM members of the channel without first asking if that is OK.
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    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 10 simple rules:


    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.**
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org or bin.cakephp.org (LOL!)**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org or bin.cakephp.org or anything else that is not Gist**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org or bin.cakephp.org (LOL!)**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.
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    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org or bin.cakephp.org or anything else that is not Gist**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.
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    1. **Do not use pastebin.org**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces.
    1. Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces. A "Full Trace" as opposed to the default "Application Trace" is preferred.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
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    # Asking questions, the right way

    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please:
    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please follow these 10 simple rules:

    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
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    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please:

    * Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    * If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    * **Do not use pastebin.org**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly.
    * Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    * Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    * Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces.
    * Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    * Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    * Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
    * Do not repeat your question every 5 minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first time perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.
    1. Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    1. If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    1. **Do not use pastebin.org**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly. Use [Gist (http://gist.github.com)](http://gist.github.com) instead!
    1. Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    1. Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    1. Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces.
    1. Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    1. Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    1. Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
    1. Do not repeat your question every 5 minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first time perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.
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    * Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces.
    * Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    * Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    * Do not beg / plead with people to help you.
    * Do not beg / plead with people to help you. This includes asking questions like "Any ideas?" after posting your original question.
    * Do not repeat your question every 5 minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first time perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.
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    # Asking questions, the right way

    When asking questions in this channel, please:
    When asking questions in the #rubyonrails channel, please:

    * Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    * If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
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    * Do your research before hand. Your question may be answerable with a quick Google search.
    * If you've tried Googling, explain what terms you've tried to use so people can better help you.
    * **Do not use pastebin.org**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly.
    * Remember that using English is preferable, as the majority of people in the channel speak it. Asking in other languages may give you a response, but English is best.
    * Anything more than 2 lines goes in a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or a Pastie (http://pastie.org). Spamming the channel with walls of text is not welcome.
    * Clearly explain what is happening and create a Gist (http://gist.github.com) or Pastie (http://pastie.org) of the code that is causing the problem you are encountering, as well as any useful output like stacktraces.
    * Treat people in a considerate manner, as they are volunteering *their* time to help *you*. If you're being annoying you may be muted by one of the channel ops.
    * Do not use excessive punctuation. This includes question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and ellipsis (...).
    * Do not beg / plead with people to help you.
    * **Do not use pastebin.org**. Its font is tiny and it has ads on it which cause the page to load slowly.
    * Do not repeat your question every 5 minutes expecting somebody to answer it. If you do not get a reply after the first time perhaps posting your question on StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com) would help you. Linking to the question in the channel after you've posted it is OK.