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Doremus

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83. It's common courtesy to include context in an OP.

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 02:34 PM

Jul 2020

If you choose not to, thereby making the readers' job all that much harder, you should expect some splashback as the annoyance factor goes up.

It's just consideration for your readers, that's all. You can have it or not, the choice is yours. It's the readers' choice to not read your post or make their ire known as they have here.

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How credible is the Henry Ford Health System? [View all] Cary Jul 2020 OP

I love cryptic, content-free posts! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1

Cryptic? Cary Jul 2020 #2

Cryptic. We are not all in your exalted state of knowingness. For example, I do not have a TV Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #5

I never said that I have an "exalted state of knowingness." Cary Jul 2020 #10

Nor are we as enlightened as you. LanternWaste Jul 2020 #11

"Petulant." Perfect adjective Cary Jul 2020 #13

Do you also not have the ability to Google something? Lancero Jul 2020 #26

How do you expect us to know what the heck you are referring to??? obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #14

Some will, some won't, so what? Cary Jul 2020 #15

the point is you could have just put the link in your OP Takket Jul 2020 #44

Of course the Henry Ford Health System Cary Jul 2020 #16

context is everything Demonaut Jul 2020 #27

Here is context Cary Jul 2020 #28

touchy, but my comment stands, if you ask a question without providing context Demonaut Jul 2020 #33

Not touchy at all. Quite the contrary Cary Jul 2020 #34

It seems I was not alone in my confusion about your op Demonaut Jul 2020 #37

You are not the only DU poster who behaves badly Cary Jul 2020 #38

"behaving badly" is expecting people to read your mind, asking people to search google to Demonaut Jul 2020 #39

Do you have any functional comment on my opening post? Cary Jul 2020 #40

Perhaps he will reward you with a.. PTWB Jul 2020 #47

For future reference though, when I ask a question this way Cary Jul 2020 #36

It isn't. And that study was a farce. They cherry picked the people they Squinch Jul 2020 #3

Thank you Cary Jul 2020 #12

It seems it was pretty easy to provide a response fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #17

I don't have anyone on ignore but that is about to change Cary Jul 2020 #18

That is one thing guaranteed to make me use the ignore fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #20

If you read the study they also gave a high Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #4

It already has been shown that steroid (dexomethasone) decreases deaths. LisaL Jul 2020 #9

I don't think dexomethasone was widely in use back then Rstrstx Jul 2020 #24

When I read that report carefully I wasn't impressed with the study. So now I'm unimpressed pnwmom Jul 2020 #6

Thank you. Cary Jul 2020 #35

It's retrospective, not a clinical trial. LisaL Jul 2020 #7

It is I believe based on the Pinto whistler162 Jul 2020 #8

That's what you get when you allow a Maverick to conduct a study! George II Jul 2020 #31

Very reputable in SE Michigan MichMan Jul 2020 #19

the white racist nazi sympathizing jewish people hater henry ford? nt msongs Jul 2020 #21

I just love these OPs that are without context. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #22

So what? Cary Jul 2020 #23

It's common courtesy to include context in an OP. Doremus Jul 2020 #83

Crickets Cary Jul 2020 #25

What are oprions? PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #42

Condescending nonsense is common too Cary Jul 2020 #53

With their recent advocacy of Hydroxychloroquine, any credibility they had is diminished: George II Jul 2020 #29

If the Henry Ford Helathcare System is objective, fine Cary Jul 2020 #30

They should stick to running hospitals, clinics, and medical centers.... George II Jul 2020 #32

now I see what that was about. Kali Jul 2020 #41

Yep Cary Jul 2020 #43

I suggest less hostility Kali Jul 2020 #45

An OP should include context / substance. PTWB Jul 2020 #46

What a load of crap Cary Jul 2020 #49

Really? PTWB Jul 2020 #51

No one asked you Cary Jul 2020 #52

You could say the OP was a cry for help! PTWB Jul 2020 #54

[read slowly] You don't say? Cary Jul 2020 #55

Indeed. PTWB Jul 2020 #56

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #57

I'm not sure why you're emoting your actions prior to your posts. PTWB Jul 2020 #58

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #59

This is an odd way of thanking me for my help. PTWB Jul 2020 #60

[read slowly] You don't say? Cary Jul 2020 #61

Don't worry, friend. PTWB Jul 2020 #62

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #63

Yes, friend, it is! PTWB Jul 2020 #64

[read slowly] You don't say? Cary Jul 2020 #65

Hi friend! I'm not sure why you need to read slowly. PTWB Jul 2020 #66

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #67

Yes, that's right. PTWB Jul 2020 #68

[read slowly] You don't say? Cary Jul 2020 #69

I'm happy to keep going with you, friend. PTWB Jul 2020 #70

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #71

Yes! PTWB Jul 2020 #72

[read slowly] You don't say? Cary Jul 2020 #73

I can tell you're getting it, finally. PTWB Jul 2020 #74

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #75

Yes! PTWB Jul 2020 #76

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #77

Absolutely, friend! PTWB Jul 2020 #78

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #79

One more day under your belt. You're doing it! PTWB Jul 2020 #80

[read slowly] Is that right? Cary Jul 2020 #81

It does appear that the days march on, friend. PTWB Jul 2020 #82

Fruit flies are less annoying. And that is saying something! demmiblue Jul 2020 #84

They're quite the pest, aren't they? PTWB Jul 2020 #85

Look what trump tweeted just a minute ago (10:34 PM)! This clinches their credibility: George II Jul 2020 #48

Yep Cary Jul 2020 #50