Hijacker wrote:But again, I tend to think that the new guys only do a very general search and when they don't get what they want on the first shot, they start asking.
I agree, I have never had any problem finding what I need to know between Nico's search and a little google action. I have long understood that it may take ten or fifteen minutes of searching, but the truth is, its still faster than waiting for responses, especially if most of those responses are telling me to search. I think a large portion of new users are affected by the same thing most teens these day are, laziness.
Kids these days, and I will admit I am guilty of this as well, want things done now, and they don't want to work for them, the level of car thefts today is a testament to that. People need to learn, getting answers takes work, you cant expect everyone else to do the digging for you.
I don't mind a newb question once in a while, many of these people just don't understand the dynamics of a forum as large as Nico. They need to be informed in a polite, and kind manor, most of them will quickly learn, and hence become a more productive and helpful member themselves. This doesn't always happen, sometimes users get the flame instantly, yes once again I am guilty, but I am trying to be better, and I'm not the only one who needs to work on that. My problem is with certain members, who, no matter how many times they are told, refuse to learn, they think they are all important, and we are here to cater only to them. These are the people that set me off.