Rob.Vegan wrote:
Just kidding. I don't get worked up on these threads, I think the people posting them should search around a little bit more but that's all.
or... you guessed it... read the car manual... it seems as though independent research is a lost art these days and folks try to find the easiest way to get answers...
if someone says, hey guys, I've searched and tried, but I can't figure this out... that's one thing... but all I read when I see these threads is...
hey guys, I'm too lazy to read my car manual, or use the search button, so can one of you help my lazy a$$ out by giving me the answer... thanks... oh, and if you guys don't help me out, i'll just pay Nissan the $100 diagnostic fee to have them reset it and then tell me... hey, we figured out the problem and fixed it for you... if you have this issue again, just bring it back and we'll fix it up for you again... for another $100...
I mean seriously, just read, forget about NICO, because everyone doesn't know about NICO and that's not their fault... but come on... its in the car manual....
You know, maybe I'm crazy... maybe i'm the wierd one for actually reading the manual when I buy things (electronics, desks, car parts, CARS) ... if so let me know...
and honestly, it has nothing to do with the fact that there have been at LEAST 10 threads on this in the past, because everyone hasn't been here for two or more years and doesn't kow the history... and everyone may not actually see the GIANT RED BUTTON at the top the says search... I'll buy that...
but this is about not taking any kind of initiative at all and just asking other people to solve things for you... THAT, my friend is what I just don't fundamentally understand... that's it...
i spoke with Greg (CEO of NICO) once and he told me he sometimes thinks of himself as the old guy yelling at the kids to "get off his lawn" ... that's kind of how I feel sometimes... but not to get off my lawn (i.e. leave NICO because people are what make NICO) but just use the tools that folks have provided, and then, after taking initiative, ask all the questions you want, but show me you tried... that's it... i'll go back and sit on my porch with the rest of the grumpy old men...
i mean, we have this posted in the giant thread that says "READ HERE FIRST" for all new members, and we still get these types of questions asked... what more can you do... maybe we should set up somethign so that every new member MUST read that page before they are allowed to post on NICO... that would prevent a lot of unnecessary and redundant x 50 threads! ok, I'm off my
Moderators, I know you guys are reading this and are like... there's the DOC, at it again... but seriously, is there some kind of way that you all could require everyone to at least look at this page
http://forums.altimas.org/zerothread/349912
before they can post on NICO? That way, my rants will be 100% justified...
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Modified by rjdmmfl1 at 2:21 PM 10/19/2009