How to ask for help from people who don't know you

Re:How to ask for help from people who don't know you by lstodd on Thursday July 02, 2026 @01:16PM (#48764500)

Maybe that's linkedin people. There are others like me: there is no such thing as 20 minutes. If I take on something, it's at least 10 hours effective. So we would just flat out refuse any such offer while on the other hand you can get those hours free if the question is sufficiently interesting.

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Re:How to ask for help from people who don't know you by Hnrobert42 on Thursday July 02, 2026 @01:57PM (#48765119)

In that case, I appreciate your comment here! Not sure it was worth 10 hours, but it was good of you to share.

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Re:How to ask for help from people who don't know you by lstodd on Thursday July 02, 2026 @04:37PM (#48767056)

:) Comments are billed separately at 0.

First question that I will have would be - why do you need the what are you asking for. Because you are relying on my expertise and I do expect myself to deliver the best possible answer. And then we go into 10h+ land.

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