every forum going has the same, it's not a problem - just the way things are, lol
I find it even more annoying when you join a forum, post a question only to be replied with "use the search" or even more annoying - asking a stupid question to answer your own.
from experience on this forum since my recent sign up there are the usual split of helpful and stupid replies, I use the search (and dont find it particularly good, just too many hits every time), I know about the "Donate" option, I know about the "Help Files" but when someone is new to something and not particularly good at a certain thing and even less clued up about tech terms for that certain thing, what you supposed to do, especially when you want a quick answer??
ffs, I asked a question about a serial connection on my pc, I got confused from my motherboards discription of the connection I had, I got the usual stupid reply then other useful replies, much to everyones amusement
but I got the answer and paid my thnx when I was educated, seems like a daft question now, but there you go - live and learn.
Not all newbies are leechers, inevitably some will stick around to learn more - like me
roud:
On other forums, if I answer posts and get no thnx or dont hear from them again, I just ignore them in future.
my small rant over, lol
cheers
g2k.
