# user contributed notes

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/3413
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/3413
- Started by Harrie Hazewinkel on 2003-07-14T20:08:10+00:00
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## #3414 — Derick Rethans — 2003-07-14T20:07:29+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/3413#3414 · In reply to: #3413

> Could someone explain what the purpose is of 'User Contributed Notes".
> I noticed some notes as part of snmpget.php which are not notes,
> but questions for help.
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.snmpget.php
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> Not sure what to do with them, and if I can delete the questions??

Questions can be removed, but tips and other notes should stay there.

Derick

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## #3413 — Harrie Hazewinkel — 2003-07-14T20:08:10+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/3413#3413

Hi,

Could someone explain what the purpose is of 'User Contributed Notes".
I noticed some notes as part of snmpget.php which are not notes,
but questions for help.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.snmpget.php

Not sure what to do with them, and if I can delete the questions??

regards,

Harrie

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## #3415 — Chris Shiflett — 2003-07-14T20:16:01+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/3413#3415 · In reply to: #3413

--- Harrie Hazewinkel <harrie@php.net> wrote:
> Could someone explain what the purpose is of 'User Contributed Notes".
> I noticed some notes as part of snmpget.php which are not notes,
> but questions for help.
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.snmpget.php
> 
> Not sure what to do with them, and if I can delete the questions??

The notes are just a place where people can enhance the documentation with
their own real-world experiences and help to fill in any gaps. You are right
that they are not the place for users to ask questions.

I would hesitate to remove questions in cases where they have already been
answered and might be helpful to someone, but that's just me. I'm sure you're
fine to just use your best judgment.

In cases where the user notes fill in gaps left by the documentation or are
otherwise useful, it would be nice to integrate that information into the
documentation itself, perhaps enhancing and/or correcting it in the process.

Chris