Griffon
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I may be fairly new here, but I am going to express my opinion on this topic anyways.
The OP has expressed an opinion of displeasure of the general flaming that occurs on this site when somebody asks a simple question. There is nothing wrong with that, people should feel free to come on the site and ask questions. Is there a search function? Yes. Can you Google it? Yes. Do you always get up-to-date, relevant, and accurate information that way? NO.
I can sit down and do all the research in the world, read information on the DIN, and look at old posts but it may do little else than provide me with more background info relevant to my situation without actually answering my question. Do some people have it coming to them when they ask the same question somebody asked and had answered last week/month? Probably. But that doesn't mean that all the usual site members need to jump on the bandwagon and disrespectfully shut them down (and I am not referring to the majority of THIS thread, but rather to others on the site).
IMHO, this thread should have been done with Occam's post, or maybe Bruce's first. To Michael O'Leary's statement:
"Now that you've been here a few months and probably know your way around the forum, please feel free to jump in on any thread and type out the answer so the poster doesn't have to search. Once you have answered the same question and few times, or a few dozen times, you may also find value in advising others that the search function can be helpful. I see that you have not once attempted to do what you say "we" should be doing."
I suggest that if you don't want to take the time to answer a question AGAIN, don't. That's it. Just save your time and energy and leave it to somebody else.
As for how the last few posts have gone on this thread, we have George Wallace highlighting the intent to "provide the membership with a "Professional" site ", which is followed by a satire of the OP's post that receives a kudos from DS. REALLY? I thought this site wasn't in the business of condoning that kind of behaviour.
If the intent is to keep it professional, then let's do that. If somebody asks a question that has been answered, direct the poster to the answer and Lock/Merge the thread. There is no requirement to flame a newbie for being a little ignorant and not searching, or to flame the guy that HAS looked and is asking anyways. If somebody opens a rant thread (not this one, I think his post actually has some value), then LOCK IT. It doesn't prove anything to jump on somebody and read them the riot act.
I don't think the OP is asking for too much, it's just a request that members keep things on a more amicable, respectful, professional manner, and I think that falls in line nicely with Bruce's third point on professionalism.
But that's just my :2c:
Oh, and for the record, I haven't been chewed a new one yet, although I am sure I will for this one.
The OP has expressed an opinion of displeasure of the general flaming that occurs on this site when somebody asks a simple question. There is nothing wrong with that, people should feel free to come on the site and ask questions. Is there a search function? Yes. Can you Google it? Yes. Do you always get up-to-date, relevant, and accurate information that way? NO.
I can sit down and do all the research in the world, read information on the DIN, and look at old posts but it may do little else than provide me with more background info relevant to my situation without actually answering my question. Do some people have it coming to them when they ask the same question somebody asked and had answered last week/month? Probably. But that doesn't mean that all the usual site members need to jump on the bandwagon and disrespectfully shut them down (and I am not referring to the majority of THIS thread, but rather to others on the site).
IMHO, this thread should have been done with Occam's post, or maybe Bruce's first. To Michael O'Leary's statement:
"Now that you've been here a few months and probably know your way around the forum, please feel free to jump in on any thread and type out the answer so the poster doesn't have to search. Once you have answered the same question and few times, or a few dozen times, you may also find value in advising others that the search function can be helpful. I see that you have not once attempted to do what you say "we" should be doing."
I suggest that if you don't want to take the time to answer a question AGAIN, don't. That's it. Just save your time and energy and leave it to somebody else.
As for how the last few posts have gone on this thread, we have George Wallace highlighting the intent to "provide the membership with a "Professional" site ", which is followed by a satire of the OP's post that receives a kudos from DS. REALLY? I thought this site wasn't in the business of condoning that kind of behaviour.
If the intent is to keep it professional, then let's do that. If somebody asks a question that has been answered, direct the poster to the answer and Lock/Merge the thread. There is no requirement to flame a newbie for being a little ignorant and not searching, or to flame the guy that HAS looked and is asking anyways. If somebody opens a rant thread (not this one, I think his post actually has some value), then LOCK IT. It doesn't prove anything to jump on somebody and read them the riot act.
I don't think the OP is asking for too much, it's just a request that members keep things on a more amicable, respectful, professional manner, and I think that falls in line nicely with Bruce's third point on professionalism.
But that's just my :2c:
Oh, and for the record, I haven't been chewed a new one yet, although I am sure I will for this one.