PowerShell Help
I love the PowerShell Help System! I honestly do. I have surely drank the kool-aid and stopped trying to memorize everything in there. When I have a need I turn to...
- Get-Command
- Get-Module
When I have found a command that I believe will work I use
- Get-Help
- Get-Help -Full
- Get-Help -ShowWindow
- Get-Help -Examples
And...
- Get-Help -Online
If for some reason I'm still having issues I will go to the Internet and find resources to help. People who have had my problem before, and figure out what they have done.
The Problem
Why is it that people think it is helpful to copy the content of Get-Help -Full and post that as a blog post on their personal blog. No additional value, not scenarios where they used the cmdlet, nothing but the same exact content I can get from Get-Help -Full or Get-Help -Online.
This is not helpful! It is distracting and hurts troubleshooting efforts.
OK, let me give folks the benefit of the doubt, let's assume they are trying to be helpful. Point to source of the info and post how you used the cmdlet. Learn the help system and know that all of that information is online. The system is absolutely awesome and we as a community need to support it and help it continue to grow. Let people know how great it is and how it helped you. Don't simply copy it and re-post. It is not adding any additional value.
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