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Re:How to Ask Questions the Smart Way by tptacek on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @04:08PM (#9259110)
A smiley or two is usually OK, but colored fancy text tends to make people think you are lame. Seriously overusing smileys and color and fonts will make you come off like a giggly teenage girl, which is not generally a good idea unless you are more interested in sex than answers.

Ok then, ESR.

Re:How to Ask Questions the Smart Way by vacri on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @07:12PM (#9260216)
Reading through the Disclaimer and Introduction, it seems that a 'How To Write Reference Articles' might be in order. It's almost as if the article is a parody; the how-to that admins sometimes wish they could point their users at.

A cute, maybe self-referential bit at the end, in the section "On Not Reacting Like A Loser": When this happens, the worst thing you can do is whine about the experience...