DO A SEARCH!?!?!?

[88persuader]

If the question is about a topic that's been discussed many times, then a polite suggestion to use the search function (with maybe some advice about key words to include or how to make the search more selective) is a good way to respond.

Just posting "DO A SEARCH, NOOB!!! This topic has been done to death!" doesn't really help much.

Exactly ... the problem isn't the suggestion to do a search, the problem is when someone yells (uses caps) at someone in a rude way to do one and is nasty.

 

[bmc]

I use it, even for opinions, because yesterday's opinion might be worth more than today's, but I still create a new thread and ask my question anyway.

Your opinion means even less two days later.

 

[Darkstrike]

The other problem with it is when you do a search, the thread dosn't answer your question, you ask your question in it, and then the guys who shout DO A SEARCH! come on and complain about reviving dead threads!

 

[morf]

Your opinion means even less two days later.

Depends what the opinion is on... Say I want to know if people like a certain bass, the opinions will matter even if the thread is a couple years old.

 

[jomahu]

well, it does take up a lot of bandwidth when there are 5 'what's so great about boutique/sadowsky/sx basses' threads that pop up every week.
of course, it takes up bandwidth when 10 people yell 'do a search; as well....maybe if just one person posted a link to the already active thread...i dunno, we're all weird.

me, i always do a search. and i usually put a disclaimer at the end of my post, so if anyone wants to direct me to a link with the same topic, then cool.

 

[The Golden Boy]

I think the beauty of forums is the interaction with people.