Where vB is going wrong

[pcoskat]

Originally Posted by Clayton

I have to disagree .. there may be a clique that forms where 'old timer' souls might occur .. however often you get the impression that some 'newbies' want everything on a plate ... it is almost expected

No one is being paid to assist people and therefore it wouldn't hurt for newbies to exercise a little self help.

Courteous behaviour from both sides goes a long way

I guess you're right if you feel that every time someone neglects to put the obligatory 'yes I've used the search', that they are not being courteous. *shrugs*

I agree that some people want things handed to them, but I still feel that most newbies aren't trying to be discourteous (as you suggest.) I would also go a step further and say that it's this jaded view of newbies which is adding to the 'bad air' around here.

What would be more helpful for everyone is if people could stop whining about the 'problem of the newbies' and the 'know nothings', and offer some REALISTIC and CONSTRUCTIVE suggestions as to how the admins of this site could rectify the problems.

Asking newbies to put 'yes i used the search' is an 'idealistic' suggestion that doesn't constructively address the problems/issues facing this or any other large site.

I know exactly where the search function is, and how to use it...sometimes I can't FIND what I'm looking for, and I get tired reading 'search result' posts from other people asking the same question with responses that say: use the search function.