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		shultays on April 19, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Please Don't Say Just Hello in Chat worse offender is asking `hi, can someone help me?` in a public channel. I am seeing such requests and ask myself "Do I reply? Will I be able to help? How long this will take/Do I have time?". So please don't do that either

sys_64738 on April 19, 2022 [–]

hi, did you get my email I just sent you?

kjeetgill on April 20, 2022 | [–]

But these are incredibly important. For every person who's a "I'd have gotten back to you if I had", theres a "If I haven't gotten back, please reach out, it's off my radar." person.

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