phpbb Knowledge Test

[TimN]

I'm finding a lot of people listing phpbb knowledge as 5's & 6's who can't assign a variable to a template or understand some of the very basics of php. As this is supposed to be used to help gauge knowledge when answering questions, I think there should be a test set up that grades your phpbb knowledge. Then have the test assign the score for you, rather than users assign it themselves. Perhaps it'd be a lot of time devoted to something that may not be important. It's just a thought.
Tim

[topdown]

It's a good idea, to keep the answers true, but I don't think it would be done anytime soon because of the necessity of it.

Most people just don't know how to rate themselves, we have a topic, but it got buried.
It's suppose to work like this
PHP: 3
Template: 10
Graphics: 8
Admin: 10
3 + 9 + 8 + 10 = 30/4 = 7.5

Here is the old topic
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5068&start=30&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

[Sniper_E]

But then again you are still looking at the same problem.

Mine would be:
PHP: 10
Template: 10
Graphics: 8
Admin: 10
10 + 10 + 8 + 10 = 38 / 4 = 9.5 (rounded up, 10 )

Who's to say that we wouldn't see without a doubt that each one of those may be too high or too low before they are added up.
You are still looking at what that member thinks, which we know in some cases is not possible.

If you see someone with a high knowledge number and you can tell it's not possible, then tell them they should to change it.
Mine would be:
PHP: 0 (coding)
Template: 10 (styling)
Graphics: 8 (artwork)
Admin: 6 (how would this be a part of phpBB knowledge?)
0 + 10 + 8 + 6 = 24 / 4 = 6
Now.... which one of those do you think I need to lower or raise. You know me!
And topdown may have coding where I don't. He definitely has graphics higher than me. But he listed his knowledge at 6 like me.
Maybe he's being modest and maybe I'm trying to be more than what I am.

It's not important what someone lists as their knowledge. It's just something to go by and you can see they are not all true.

[Jaymie1989]

Mine is
PHP: 2 (coding)
Template: 6 (styling)
Graphics: 4 (artwork)
Admin: 7
2+6+4+7/4= 4.75

[MandM41 Maddie]

Staying away from negative nmbers, mine should be
PHP: 0 (coding)
Template: 1 (styling)
Graphics: 0(artwork)
Admin: 1
0+1+0+1/4= .50

[..::Frans::..]

The very best test there is is the user himself.

Someone with phpbb knowledge 10 asked me how to show a list with all users and the number of PM's each user has in his inbox....

My first answer: just left join the user and pm table on the user_id.
His first answer: HUH ?????
My second answer: maybe you should lower your knowledge level to about two, maybe three...
His second answer: Yes, good idea......



The whole phpbb knowledge level thingie is not a competition. I use "9", i am a full-time pro php programmer but i like to think i can always learn more about php so that is why i use the 9.

David and Francis use 10. That's fine. They know a darn lot about phpbb, coding and php. do they know more than me? I hope so because i can leaarn from any of them.....

If david and i are talking php coding we talk in a way that does good to both our knowledge levels. I think any home-brewing html-php coder will lose what we are talking about after 15 seconds, and that is exaclty the point.

If someone with level 2 asks a question, we (the staff) know what and especially HOW to answer. Do we write down a complete step by step tutorial, do we help in creating a mod OR do we just tell them the globals (like in my example, left join 2 tables)

People who are putting down higher numbers just because they think they are more important that way is plain dumb. No-one ignores you or thinks you are stupid if you have a low number, in fact, i wish i had someone with real experience and knowledge when i first started on php(BB) - wow, back in the good ol'days..... *sigh*

[Highway of Life]

Good post Frans.
The phpBB Knowledge level is there to help us give you the best answer to your question. For example, imagine you are a pretty competent engineer or handyman and you call your cable company to find out why your TV isn't connecting. When you call customer support, their default answers are always step-by-step. “There should be a power button on your TV...” ... uh, yeah, you know that already, you did all the basics, give me a high level hint of what to try, I know how to try it so I don't need to be held by the hand. The same is true for the phpBB Knowledge level, the higher your rank, the more high-level answer we will give you because you don't need the step-by-step instructions that will only bog you down and make the process time consuming for both you and me. But if your knowledge level is 1, I know I will need to break it down into basic steps, and that is what would help you best.

[Hank the Cowdog]

I have mine set at 5 because, while I barely know anything about PHP, I know phpBB very well.

[..::Frans::..]

That's not fair Hank, you know we keep you around just for laughs.....

[Hank the Cowdog]

Looks like I made you laugh, so I guess I'm doing my duty.