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Upon asking a deviant a question you would prefer getting a response that is ....

86%

195 deviants said brief, but all in the comment and personalised to you

14%

31 deviants said a one line sentence pointing to a detailed tutorial on the topic

Devious Comments

=Wooded-Wolf Feb 21, 2011

I wouldn't mind as long as the answer was helpful. I don't usually ask questions, because I prefer to find out myself, but I don't like writing lengthy answers to questions I've been asked so I've started directing people to tutorials or useful groups.

`BlissfullySarcastic Feb 21, 2011

^{Depends on what the question is. But I don't have many options in this poll.
When people ask me questions, I try to both explain it as best I can AND link them at least one tutorial for a better look (as long as I know what they're asking about, anyway--otherwise, I'll try to redirect them to someone who does).
When I ask other people, I'd like them to either explain it if they're good at explaining them or linking to a tutorial. But one-line descriptions are lame and sometimes brief explanations don't make much sense.}

~Maladikta Feb 21, 2011

Well, I don't mind being directed to tutorials or FAQ or whatever. The thing is, I never ask people questions unless I have already checked every tutorial, FAQ and whatnot I could find - I prefer to find the information on my own. So I would probably have a very specific question that would require a personalized response

~Veritas-Unae Feb 20, 2011

I just don't do well with tutorials. Sometimes they're alright and I can understand them, but usually I find them difficult.

Though a visual aid is helpful, I generally prefer a good explanation.

~StupidFae Feb 20, 2011

_{It would depend on the question.}

~12hc12 Feb 20, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

It does depend on the question, but in general I'd rather have someone explain the answer to me instead of say "here look at this," though I am guilty of the latter on my tutorials sometimes because I'm just tired of answering a mixture of questions I've already answered or addressed in the Artist's Comments section or questions I simply don't know the answer to anymore. So it is understandable when people direct you elsewhere, I suppose. I don't know anymore! D:

I change my answer to both.

A brief explanation would be fantastic, but a polite direction elsewhere is also sometimes nice.

`koffeeben Feb 20, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Depends on the circumstance.

*Emotikonz Feb 20, 2011

I don't want it to be cold and impresonal. I like being redirected to tutorials - my question is usually 'do you know of any good tutorials?' rather than 'can you teach me?' but if I got a copy/paste link that would feel rather rude, like I was being blown off.

A comment like "Hello =Emotikonz. I know of a great tutorial made by *username that will tell you all you need to know and a few tips/tricks too. Here's a [link]." is greatly loved and appreciated, since I will get the detail I need but I know that the person isn't considering me just another annoying gnat.

`Synfull Feb 20, 2011

only a link as a response is kind of rude, but a sentence to say why they are forwarding you to the link makes it a far better response.

*CassidyPeterson Feb 20, 2011

Assuming it's a general question, an FAQ/tutorial would be fine for me. Especially since it might contain more information related to what I asked.