Difference between revisions of Explainer:No diopter specific advice

NottNott (talk | contribs)
NottNott (talk | contribs)
accessible gif
 
(15 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Community rule}}
{|align=right
{|align=right
|[[File:Shaking head disapproval.gif|right]]
|{{gif fixer|[[File:Shaking head disapproval.gif]]|right}}
|-
|-
|align=center|''"I have I have -3.25 left eye<br> -8.25 right eye cyl -1.5 left -2.25 axis 180 49 WHAT DO I DO"''
|align=center|''"I have I have -3.25 left eye<br> -8.25 right eye cyl -1.5 left -2.25 axis 180 49 WHAT DO I DO"''
Line 6: Line 7:
|align=center|Nothing but disapproval
|align=center|Nothing but disapproval
|}
|}
{{Shortcut|EXPLAINER:NODIOPTERS}}
{{Shortcut|NODIOPTERS}}
Why do all of those mean EndMyopia mods insist that you '''can't ask for [[diopter]] specific advice'''? {{sad}}
Why do all of those mean EndMyopia mods insist that you '''can't ask for [[diopter]] specific advice'''? {{sad}}
__TOC__
__TOC__
Line 13: Line 14:
{{Also|Guide:How to ask for support}}
{{Also|Guide:How to ask for support}}
===You haven't read enough===
===You haven't read enough===
When someone asks for diopter specific advice, it implies that someone hasn't read or listened enough information on EndMyopia to effectively improve their vision.
When someone asks for diopter specific advice, it implies that someone hasn't read or listened enough information to effectively improve their vision.


If you read enough material, you should easily be able to answer the question of 'what correction do I need' for yourself, without needing to rely on anyone else's opinion. Their opinion was formed by reading the materials too, you know.
If you read enough material, you should easily be able to answer the question of 'what correction do I need' for yourself, without needing to rely on anyone else's opinion. Their opinion was formed by reading the materials too, you know.
Line 26: Line 27:
When you ask a group of people who are improving their eyesight (through having read the materials), for diopter specific advice, it's annoying.
When you ask a group of people who are improving their eyesight (through having read the materials), for diopter specific advice, it's annoying.


They're thinking ''"I did this by myself, what makes you feel entitled to read nothing and get free advice?"''
They're thinking ''"I did this by myself, what makes you feel entitled to read nothing and get free advice? Even if I gave you diopters to use, you probably wouldn't improve!"''
 
==Avoid diopter specific advice==
==Avoid diopter specific advice==
[[File:Spongebob_human_resources_threat.gif|right]]
{{gif fixer|[[File:Spongebob_human_resources_threat.gif]]|right}}
For these reasons, you should try and figure out the diopter correction you need yourself using the free materials, instead of asking other people for the numbers you need.
For these reasons, you should try and figure out the diopter correction you need yourself using the free materials, instead of asking other people for the numbers you need.


Here's a list of free resources:
Here's a list of free resources:
* [[EndMyopia YouTube Channel|YouTube Channel]]
{{Readables}}
** [[Portable Eye Guru Project]]
If people continue to ask for diopter specific advice after being warned against doing so by the evil moderators, they usually get a ban {{sad}} {{resize|70%|(they're a lost cause anyway)}}
* [[EndMyopia Blog|Blog]]
* [[Shortsighted – The Podcast]]
* [[EndMyopia Forum|EndMyopia Forum – Le Meow]]
* [[EndMyopia Discord Server|Discord Server]]
* [[EndMyopia Facebook Group|Facebook Group]]
* [[EndMyopia Subreddit|Subreddit]]
* [[EM:EndMyopia Wiki|EndMyopia Wiki]]
 
If people continue to ask for diopter specific advice after being warned against doing so by the evil moderators, they usually get a ban {{sad}} {{resize|70%|(they're usually a lost cause anyway)}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Guide:How to ask for support]]
*[[Guide:How to ask for support]]
*From [[the blog]]: [https://endmyopia.org/dont-want-give-diopter-advice/ Why You Don’t Want To Give Diopter Advice]