Why do we need 37 posts everytime someone posts a question telling them to do a search?
f%$k,--just get over it you search nazis.

Answer the goddamn question.

I feel the same way. Hence, the creation of:

http://gstwin.variders.com/

Mostly since the search function works great if you know how to use it and don't mind sifting through a 10 page thread about purple lesbiens to find out what kind of air filter you should use.  :lol:

It's all good.  

EDIT: Jake, if someone were to search in there, I hope we would find nothing.  

and why would i want to seach your ass?  

Geez...purple lesbian threads ain't NUTTIN' compared to a request to search someone's boo-tay!  

FAQ looking GREAT, Phae!!!!!!  

Quote from: PhaedrusI feel the same way. Hence, the creation of:

http://gstwin.variders.com/

this is end of search nazis, the dawn of the faq nazis!  

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

nazi power!  

Does that make me a purple nazi?

a purple lezi nazi  :lol:

Phae, FAQ looks awsome!!!      

Quote from: SoaringPhae, FAQ looks awsome!!!

+1 Totally!  

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Quote from: SoaringPhae, FAQ looks awsome!!!

+1 Totally!  

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yes rich, the FAQs look almost too good to be your creation  :lol: .  i kid, i kid.


but with the search thing.  seriously jake has a point.  this has come up before and there isnt much to say but this... Being that this is a small forum with moderate activity,  i think it would jsut be plain boring if it was just a search engine.  the same questions get asked a lot, but whats the harm?  there isnt a whole lot of NEW info being introduced so 99% of the questions people ask would be solved with a search.  on the contrary, there would be 2.5 new posts per day.  boring.

I think the thing to do it point out the search function when you have a few links for them to check out...  That way, the newbs won't be pissed off becuase no one answered the question that's been asked 5,000 times in the last month.  At least they'll have a resource to read and they might just try searching first next time.......

Simply typing "Search" doesn't do much since they weren't willing to search in the first place...  There's no way telling them to search will make them search...  Sometimes they have no clue what to search for (or spelled it wrong), so posting a few links might help them find the right term to search.

Posting a link to an existing topic is WAY better than everyone ignoring the post.   :dunno:

heh, I think most of the time they say 'search' because that is 10x easier then figuring out the answer, or taking the time to think about it, or something else. Note: posting a picture of the search (that you took yourself) is only 2x easier. !! and one about the current faq is 2x harder! ;p

Tell someone an answer, help them today - teach them how to find the answer on their own and it will help them for a lifetime.   I don't see anything inherently wrong with the "RTFM" mentality to some extent. Everyone needs a basline. But when "TFM" is disorganized and inadequate (not to mention it is not user friendly), it is hard to rely on. I know the search function is a little terse because I've used it a lot lately.

For example, if you type "synthetic oil" and "search all terms", you get 3 pages / 113 threads that mention "synthetic oil". The first 5 threads it returns:

1. Australia GS Riders Meets (19 pages)
2. Pandy is a PW (2 pages)
3. OILS... just a little poll (2 pages)
4. Interesting article on helmets (1 page)
5. front tire wearing on side (1 page)

Just an example.  :dunno:

If you would just search the term "search", you would see that there are already 1549 threads concerning searching already... sheesh...

quit wasting my time with these lazy questions  :nana:

Quote from: jake42Why do we need 37 posts everytime someone posts a question telling them to do a search?
f%$k,--just get over it you search nazis.

Answer the goddamn question.

+1 I couldn't agree more. It's simply too hard to put into words how useless and down right counter-productive it is when someone just replies with "search". On top of that, it makes the "search" replier look more lazy and pompous than the person asking the original question.

Quote from: Phaedrusyou get 3 pages / 113 threads

That's why you click:  Display results as:  Posts

You can read the post and see if it's even something near what you want.

Quote from: JetSwinga purple lezi nazi  :lol:

I'm a purple hetero nazi!    :lol: