Quizmail

[Javert]

Is anyone, other than me, fed up with the bickering that seems to be prevalent on these pages. People seem to be more interested in having snipes and throwing insults at each other than doing what the site was set up for. No-one is saying that deinite answer should be given but all of us can do with a little help at times and people's schedules sometimes necessitate having to finish early. I, myself have to go into hospital for a serious spinal operation soon and, as I don't want my national placement to be compromised, I may have to try to finish within ten days. Please let's try to get back to basics and stop the arguments!

[mazie]

Sorry to hear about the Op. Javert. Good luck with it.

I was unaware of the implications of quizmail and answered a question once, I got my head bit off! I now understand why people get a little bit tetchy about it, but see no reason why giving help with clues rather than answers should be a problem :o)

[Mamyalynne]

Good Luck Javert and be better soon. I was also unaware of Quizmail details, I just try to help if I can, which isn`t often.

[virgil]

Well said, Javert , from someone who was unintentionally drawn into this bickering.
Get well soon

[Javert]

Thanks for your good wishes. Much appreciated. It's next month that I have to go in so that's when I will be up against the clock! Now I've had my rant it's back to trying to find some of this month's pictures!

[heatherglen]

Best Wishes Javert, let's know how you get on.

[podger123]

Best wishes to you Javert but you've just started the bickering again.
It's wrong to say we ALL need help at times. Most of the teams that I'm in contact with enjoy solving Quizmail without help.
If we go away or run out of time for whatever reason we don't enter that month. Most of the teams must fall into this category as it's the same screen names asking for help every month. When(IF) the 'has this been answered before' button functions again you will be able to check my point.
I don't know how other teams work but we all read the quiz through jotting down our first thoughts, then everyone takes a sheet to check books first and then lycos, google or yahoo. We confer in the last week.
If it's all too much no one has said that you must enter. Or you could form an email group like the one often mentioned by an ABer then you would be NOT upsetting those who object.
So no bickering here I believe but I expect there will be.

[dimple]

Good luck Javert. What some people seem to overlook with Quizmail is the varying make-up of the teams. Some seem to be huge compared with Our team which is me and my mate with a combined age of about 140 odd. Keep asking the questions and keep giving the clues. Nil illegitemi carborundum!!!

[Javert]

I do the quiz all on my own. Can't get to the library as I'm disabled and have limited use on the computer. I am in the NCSL and I occasionally need a pointer in the right direction. I have been doing this quiz from the very beginning and have never missed a month. I do not ask for any answers only a clue when I am really stuck (or having a blonde moment) and am willing to give help in return, I am very happy that you have a team and can confer on answers but some of us are on our own and sometimes need a small push in the right direction. Where is that any different to having a large number of people helping? I call it just a little arrogant!

[dimple]

You see, we make assumptions. I thought you were a fella Ern, not a gorgeous blonde!!!

[Javert]

Well thanks for that dimple! I try to remain anonymous but I seem to have given the game away! I'm a huge Les Miserables fan so hence the soubriquet.

[WCC]

Well said Javert.

If you go to the quizmail 'forum' everyone gives clues/hints etc so should be no different on here.

I do quizmail and only use these type of sites to get hints or clues or confirmation of an answer i cannot find confirmation of.

Those who don't like it .....................

[Jammydodgem]

Now, not to belittle the OP, but if a runner is really good at the 100 metres and pulls a muscle, he/she doesn't get any help does he/she?!

This is a quiz league, that we PAY to enter.