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YSK We will be more strongly enforcing Rule 2
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Up until now we have been pretty lenient in regards to Rule 2, which states that post must describe why the YSK is useful. We have approved posts that didn’t state why the knowledge is useful under the guise that its usefulness was implied. However, due to an increasing number of these types of posts, we feel it needs to be addressed. Therefore, starting now we will be enforcing Rule 2 more heavily. All posts must include (in the text body) an explicit statement of why the post is useful. Even if you think the reasoning is obvious, you still must explicitly state it. This should be done by having a simple “Why YSK:” in the text body. (Just for those who might not know, the text body is the area where you can put additional text after the title text when creating a post.) Please note that it should go in the text body -- not the title or the comments.

Remember that this sub is focused on self-improvement on how to do things, improve on activities, skills, and other tasks.

BASICALLY:

  • All posts must include a "Why YSK:" (typed just like that) section in the text body.

[[Additionally, we want to take this time to remind everyone that r/YouShouldKnow is not a place to share personal stories or anecdotes. If you feel your post needs to include one, a brief anecdote is fine. The entire (nor the majority of the) post should not be about your own personal experience, however. We will be removing posts that are just personal anecdotes.]]

Why YSK: We (the YouShouldKnow moderators) hope it will improve readers' abilities to better understand the purpose of the sub, mentioned above and in the expanded Rule 1. For thread creators, it will help in their ability to explain how the reader can improve upon a certain skill, task, or ability. It will also help the creator improve upon the skill of not having their post deleted due to not including "Why YSK" in the text body of their post.

NOTES:

  • Bolding the words Why YSK: will make it a lot easier for people to find it.

  • Again, please put Why YSK in bold letters. It's easier to find in a sea of text.

  • Why YSK must be followed by an actual explanation as to how it helps someone improve upon a skill, task, or activity. Following it with a massive personal anecdote is not the point -- neither is following it with "I think this is important" or something similar.

YSK that "shutting down" your PC isn't restarting
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YSK that "shutting down" your PC isn't restarting
Technology

Why YSK: As stereotypical as it may be, restarting your computer legitimately does solve many problems. Many people intuitively think that "shut down" is the best kind of restarting, but its actually the worst.

Windows, if you press "shut down" and then power back on, instead of "restart", it doesn't actually restart your system. This means that "shut down" might not fix the issue when "restart" would have. This is due to a feature called windows fast startup. When you hit "shut down", the system state is saved so that it doesn't need to be initialized on the next boot up, which dramatically speeds up booting time.

Modern computers are wildly complicated, and its easy and common for the system's state to become bugged. Restarting your system forces the system to reinitialize everything, including fixing the corrupted system state. If you hit shut down, then the corrupted system state will be saved and restored, negating any benefits from powering off the system.

So, if your IT/friend says to restart your PC, use "restart" NOT "shut down". As IT support for many people, it's quite often that people "shut down" and the problem persists. Once I explicitly instruct them to press "restart" the problem goes away.

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YSK the difference between rules and boundaries to better navigate expectations in your relationships
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YSK the difference between rules and boundaries to better navigate expectations in your relationships
Relationships

Why YSK: Many people mistakenly believe that everything they want their partner to do, (or not) is a boundary, when often these requests are actually rules. Understanding the difference between these two concepts is important because it helps you discern when you can demand certain behaviors from your partner and when you actually need to negotiate or agree first.

A boundary is a restriction concerning yourself or your body that you establish to protect yourself from harm. You can demand that boundaries like "don't touch me" or "don't call me names" be respected.

In contrast, a rule is a behavior restriction you place on others and requires mutual agreement and thus cannot be simply demanded. For instance, asking your partner to text you when they get home safely, not leave their bowl in the sink or to wash their feet before going to bed are your rules. They should be discussed and agreed upon together.