stop the apalling behavior please

[syphon]

Know what sucks? When you have a semi-common question, but don't see any threads on the first few pages. Maybe you make a post, maybe you search to begin with.

You see a few threads which look hopeful, but nearly all of your Search Results are just threads in which the person is told to run a search to find their answers. The true answer to your question is probably in a thread titled "OMG This sucks!" buried on page 3 of your search results. Ironic, no?

Yes, sometimes people ask repeated questions, or ask simple stuff that could have been found with a search. And whenever someone replies with just "run a search", they have now doomed that thread to be a redundant, unhelpful thread for any future Searchers (pushing the helpful thread even further away).

I personally find that extremely rude. Reminds me a little of trying to make friends in a high school clique. Only the people who are already "in" are welcome. Anyone else is shunned.

[Roadstergal]

Yes, sometimes people ask repeated questions, or ask simple stuff that could have been found with a search. And whenever someone replies with just "run a search", they have now doomed that thread to be a redundant, unhelpful thread for any future Searchers (pushing the helpful thread even further away).

When I have time, I post a link along with an enjoinder to search.  And then, instead of having a bazillion threads with incomplete information, the redundant ones point to a helpful one.

I personally find that extremely rude. Reminds me a little of trying to make friends in a high school clique. Only the people who are already "in" are welcome. Anyone else is shunned.

I tell anyone to search if the thread is out there whether they've been here longer than I have or just joined today.

[Badger]

I tell anyone to search if the thread is out there whether they've been here longer than I have or just joined today.

I thought that was implied by:

The question is not whether I've treated you rudely, but whether you've ever heard me treat anyone else better.

btw: of late, you've been very cleverly not answering people's redundant questions with repetitious answers.