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Originally Posted by Matt
Just think though. If there were ZERO repeat threads on questions asked or topics discussed, this would be a VERY boring forum filled up with "So I turned off VDC yesterday...." threads.
We don't want that, do we?
I mean, I've had the same "Celtics vs Lakers" discussion with the same guys at work every day for the past 2 weeks, and every time we talk about it...it's different!
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Every forum I've ever been on has a "Search Nazi" or three.
It seems their goal is to turn their forum into static site filled with a searchable library of information where questions and discussion become unnecessary.
Oddly enough, when these Search Nazis aren't policing newbies, they tend to spend the majority of their time posting and commenting on the off-topic sections of their forum.
Personally, I like to answer newbie questions when I can or at least direct them to the information, rather than just posting a "try the search button" or "RTFM" response.
It's part of being a welcoming community.