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| Aug 26, 2013 at 19:41 | comment | added | sdaau | @slhck ... how to proceed really. Then again, the core of the problem could be understood as "NFS setup is too difficult", and given it's a difficulty with a network protocol, some may consider that as off-topic; but again, I'm not asking for help with the network setup - just a GUI tool applicable to it (both server and client side). I was just trying to keep everyone in the community pleased - but sometimes I guess it is not possible. Thanks for the feedback - cheers! | |
| Aug 26, 2013 at 19:39 | comment | added | sdaau |
@slhck - thanks for the link, I have already seen the post - and although I somewhat got the gist of it, that post is also somewhat inconclusive. I guess this case is a bit of a gray area: if I formulate the problem as "I find command line NFS setup too difficult, is there a GUI I could use to make it easier", I would rightly expect a first order answer to that to be "get outta here, learn to type" :) So I add some info on context, but it turns out it is a trigger for "this is my unique environment" as off-topic; so I remove that, and I get even more off-topic closevotes; so I didn't know...
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| Aug 26, 2013 at 19:21 | comment | added | slhck Mod | Please search MSU for this, e.g. here: Update the FAQ to disallow any product recommendation questions – the gist being, rather describe what problem you need to solve than looking for a magic tool you think solves the problem. This should be fine. We of course can't close all questions that may require some software as a solution (although some close voters might think so), but asking for a certain problem you have with software X is the way to keep these posts within our scope, or simply describing what you need to accomplish. | |
| Aug 26, 2013 at 19:15 | comment | added | sdaau | @slhck ... these sites (because I truly appreciate all answers I've gotten so far, and I would hate to waste people's time). But getting "Off-topic"s, without further qualification after all the effort I put in to be on topic, is truly frustrating, that is why I threw the towel. Of course I'd still want it discussed, and I'll flag for undelete - but should the original text with extra context be restored, or the edited post? Thanks! | |
| Aug 26, 2013 at 19:13 | comment | added | sdaau | @slhck - thanks for the comment; context is the reason why I included that text in the first place - but then I see closevotes as "Off Topic" without any further comments; and since only @\random responded with ""this is my unique environment" as a possible off-topic trigger, I thought it better to remove the text, so as not to trigger downvotes. I actually do want to discuss this, but I did get very frustrated by "Off-topic" without any further clarification; the edit in this OP shows why I think the question was on-topic. And I really put a lot of effort into writing questions on ... | |
| Aug 26, 2013 at 19:08 | comment | added | sdaau | @chipperyman573 - thanks for the comment; I wasn't asking for a best alternative, I was asking for any alternative; the software I cited handles only server-side NFS; I was looking for a tool that handles both server- and client- side NFS; and as noted, I could not find such a tool by now. Cheers! | |
| Aug 26, 2013 at 19:03 | comment | added | slhck Mod | I made an edit in order to hopefully improve the post, but your question is still deleted. If you want to have it undeleted, please flag it for moderator attention. | |
| Aug 26, 2013 at 18:48 | comment | added | slhck Mod | I'm not sure your edit made the question better, it just now lacked important context. While I agree unexplained downvotes can appear confusing or even demotivating, having a question downvoted doesn't mean you should instantly delete it—it wasn't even closed. Now I'm not so sure if you actually want to discuss this… if you want to, here's a tip: don't throw the towel so quick. | |
| Aug 26, 2013 at 18:43 | comment | added | Jon |
Quote from a diamond moderator, in a comment to your above question: The question isn't closed yet, but it is of the type, "this is my unique environment, suggest a tool that I can use here" - random ♦. I haven't seen the question, however it appears to be an opinion based question ("What's the best {thing}?"), and those aren't allowed on superuser.
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| Aug 26, 2013 at 18:27 | history | answered | sdaau | CC BY-SA 3.0 |