**Posting Guidelines**

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Attempt the question before asking for help.

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Do not expect full solutions.

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Always post the full question including all your working.

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Use informative thread titles.

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Use study labels.

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If you are attaching images to your post then make sure they are clear.

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Do not use ambiguous notation.

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Never hijack someone else's thread. Instead start a new thread or post in a megathread.

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Try to keep all of the question in the first post of the thread.

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Remember that people who reply to your questions are volunteers.

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Offer hints to guide the student. Full solutions will normally be removed.

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Make sure that the student has attempted the question and posted their working before helping.

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If a hint has already been given, please do not offer a bigger hint.

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Do not use ambiguous notation.
For example, if you are trying to type the fraction $\frac{3}{x+1}$ then 3/(x+1) is much clearer than 3/x+1. If you plan to help students regularly in the maths forum then consider learning LaTeX maths formatting.

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Do not "barge in" while another helper is offering hints.

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Never belittle a student.

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Only offer help to a student if you are confident that you can assist them.

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Keep your explanation and notation relevant to the academic level of the student.

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Remain patient.

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Aim to assist the student with the method that they are already using.