My personal 5-a-day for the Ubuntu Forums! Want to join? :)

[Keyper7]

Okay, starting today I'll play a new, personal game, inspired by the Ubuntu Developers 5-a-day bug hunt. I wanted a structured, systematic way of helping people here instead of randomly keeping track of the posts I replied to, so I thought "what the heck". :)

These will be my personal rules in the forum from now on:

1 - I just searched the forum for five threads asking for help, which I could somehow give, and tried to help.
2 - I'll re-check those threads everyday and keep trying to help until the OP states that the problem is solved or I can conclude that it cannot be solved or worked around. I'll check them more than once per day if possible, but at least once I will.
3 - For each solved thread, another one will take its place. Always 5 threads, each day.

Anyway, here are the current threads:

(EDIT: I'm just keeping them in my personal profile now)

If you want to join me in this, post your personal fives here! ;-)

[Keyper7]

I'll keep an "archive" in this second post because some of the threads I try are not completely solved, but apparently abandoned by the OP and he might appear again someday.

A thread will be archived if it stays still for two days. But I'll still check them from time to time, they'll just have less priority.

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Multimedia & Video
[ubuntu] Can't Play music files copied from external hard drive
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6192671

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Multimedia & Video
[ubuntu] Rhythmbox won't play music!!
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6192714

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Hardware & Laptops
Reload this Page [ubuntu] bluetooth buttons
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6192806

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Environments
[ubuntu] Sun Java 6 plugin for firefox
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6209801

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Dell Ubuntu Support
[ubuntu] PLEASE Help~!!! WI-FI CONNECTING~!!!
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6209886

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Multimedia & Video
[all variants] Video Encoder for Sony Walkman (NWZ-A728)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6192897

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Hardware & Laptops
[ubuntu] CPU scaling not what it was in windows
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=984297

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Multimedia & Video
[all variants] Simpler 3D editor than Blender?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6224189

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Environments
[gnome] 8.10 font problem
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6224204

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Multimedia & Video
[ubuntu] DVD Creation Software
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6224267

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Effects & Customization
[ubuntu] What is that effect and how do i do it?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6241478

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > General Help
[ubuntu] Sloppy resolution
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6241420

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Environments
[ubuntu] Window manager for kids
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6241447

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > General Help
[ubuntu] How to insert a screenshot into a thread?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6255458

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Effects & Customization
[ubuntu] Compiz Fusion Randomly Turning Off effects
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=991663

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Multimedia & Video
[ubuntu] I want to create Korean subtitles!
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6261702

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Environments
[ubuntu] how to shutdown computer with a keyboard button
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6261727

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > General Help
[ubuntu] Change First day of the week
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6261793

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Environments
[ubuntu] Strange problem...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6281265

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Dell Ubuntu Support
[ubuntu] problem with certian keys
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6281184

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > General Help
[ubuntu] Compiling a 8.10 Kernel
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6281225

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Effects & Customization
[ubuntu] resolution problems
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6281320

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Effects & Customization
[ubuntu] Desktop effects + xinerama
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6301095

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > General Help
[gnome] How do edit the command associated to an application?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6307105

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Hardware & Laptops
[all variants] LCD Projector doesn't work on Intrepid
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=984970

[lukjad]

I compliment you on your efforts. May the GNU day shine brightly on you. ;)

[pladam]

Indeed, a great idea... I used to do something similar in the Gentoo community and I think I'm going to start up again.

[littletinman]

I'm in. so do we post our threads here?

[Keyper7]

I'm in. so do we post our threads here?

Yeah, I think this will do. Each one keeps his list in a post of this thread.

But since edits do not bump a thread and this is not a sticky, more people will have to join constantly to keep this thread visible. ;-)

[aaaantoine]

It's a noble gesture.

How about creating a subscribed threads folder where you keep the 5 threads that you are responding to? This will reduce your dependence on this particular thread.

[Keyper7]

How about creating a subscribed threads folder where you keep the 5 threads that you are responding to? This will reduce your dependence on this particular thread.

Good idea. I'm underusing the power that this board gives me.

[castrojo]

This is a great idea!

[billgoldberg]

Okay, starting today I'll play a new, personal game, inspired by the Ubuntu Developers 5-a-day bug hunt. I wanted a structured, systematic way of helping people here instead of randomly keeping track of the posts I replied to, so I thought "what the heck". :)

These will be my personal rules in the forum from now on:

1 - I just searched the forum for five threads asking for help, which I could somehow give, and tried to help.
2 - I'll re-check those threads everyday and keep trying to help until the OP states that the problem is solved or I can conclude that it cannot be solved or worked around. I'll check them more than once per day if possible, but at least once I will.
3 - For each solved thread, another one will take its place. Always 5 threads, each day.

Anyway, here are the current threads:

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Desktop Environments
[ubuntu] Sun Java 6 plugin for firefox
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6209801

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Hardware & Laptops
[all variants] LCD Projector doesn't work on Intrepid
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=984970

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Hardware & Laptops
[ubuntu] CPU scaling not what it was in windows
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=984297

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Dell Ubuntu Support
[ubuntu] PLEASE Help~!!! WI-FI CONNECTING~!!!
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6209886

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Multimedia & Video
[all variants] Video Encoder for Sony Walkman (NWZ-A728)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6192897

If you want to join me in this, post your personal fives here! ;-)

I'm more a 4-a-day person myself.

[Keyper7]

I'm more a 4-a-day person myself.

Whatever suits your taste... My rules are flexible. In fact, they are non-existent. ;-)

What is 5 but just a number? :)