imlach

I WILL get flamed for me not being part of the "community spirit", but does get a bit wearing on here......

People come on here asking simple questions that could easily (and probably more quickly) have answers found by Google. Now, if someone is VERY new to the internet, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt, but if they've posted 1000+ posts to Scoobynet, I'd reckon they're pretty familiar with the internet.

Add to this those that come on asking the same questions (and even admit it!) that have been asked MANY times before, yet can't be bothered to search Scoobynet or go back a few days to check.

Is it in the "community spirit" to post something just cos you're too lazy to do a bit of finger work and find it for yourself BEFORE asking? I know that if some of my colleagues came to me at work and asked me obvious stuff all the time, they wouldn't work here much longer as they'd show no initiative.

Sorry - just minor pet hate of mine

weapon69

Are you referring to this per chance?

LOL

imlach

No, not wanting to point fingers - more a general gripe

RB5-Black

NEWSFLASH

Man drives Subaru into lake

Marky-San

I agree with you - although when searching back for the 'definitive answer' to a query can be very hard. Everyone has an opinion/idea and sometimes its difficult to find the right info amongst it all and decipher what you really need - and not really knowing about it makes it double hard.

I always though a 'How to' forum would be pretty helpful for all the regular questions. One where you cant post on. It'd be a big listing, but could be a really good source of 'definitive information' and then save the SIAL posts.

I aint got my flame suit

imlach

I would disagree Google is "difficult".

My first stab would be something like "sky remote tv code" - all keywords the original poster has used in his post.

Funnily enough, the first link returned on Google has the info.

There, not hard is it!

[Edited by imlach - 11/13/2003 11:02:37 AM]

Dream Weaver

Agree a bit, but you can get much better answers on here, say for a product opinion as people have real life experiences of stuff.

Searching Google drags up endless amounts of crap before you finally find anything of use.

imlach

I agree - asking on here for "opinions" is fair game as Google can't give you that level of knowledge.

Asking on here for black/white information is what I'm getting at - like Sky codes for remote controls.

pugoetru

I want to know who drove the subaru into the lake

Tiggs

its not as bad as morons that post "whats the phone number for IM/Subaru dealer/my mother/can you hold my hand while i cross the road"


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Goochie

So you're telling us that if you were sat round a table with your mates in a busy bar and wondered if they served Fosters or Stella you would go up to the bar to ask rather than asking your mates first ?

Buckrogers

I agree with you imlach. Some people appear to be just plain lazy.

And there is a difference between helping yourself and seeking the knowlegde of others to help.

The somewhat poor search facility on SN could alleviate some duplicate postings, no end....! Same goes for the FAQ page, thats, "coming soon" sometime in the 23rd century, perhaps...

marky1

u know u dont have to reply you miserable git

Mark

Scooby96

Also sometimes I cant do a seach on SN or look at Google due to not having cookies enabled and the damn firewall here at work!

Plus grovesy only has 274 posts!!!

grovesy

imlach

I'm glad I have given you somthing to moan about as poeple like you clearly enjoy it. I bet your the sort of C*nt who stops kids playing football outside there house, you twisty arsehole.

PS like Scooby96 said I dont have cookies enabled and i had checked back 5 pages and couldnt see it. But dunk sorted me out cheers mate so I'm happy and your happy because you have somthing to twist your **** about. All that joy from little post

PPS

I bet your a fat specky virgin with no mates

275 posts now scooby96

Mark Miwurdz

Is he a mate of yours?

imlach

Give people a bit of help, and all you get back is a tirade of personal abuse.
...and I'm the one worried about "community spirit"

Sorry, not a virgin, nor spotty. Sorry to break your sad stereotypes. Happily married thanks.

Plus at least I can spell

[Edited by imlach - 11/13/2003 10:52:38 AM]

Goochie

did you see the post about kilts being for girls ?

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

hello, I'm new here could someone tell me how to make those smiley picture things?

Also, how you make those clicky links?

Thanks in advance!

imlach

Hi,

I'm also new here. Can someone tell me how to submit a reply.

grovesy

"at least i can spell"

Nice come back mate, I bet your a real hit with the ladies

imlach

Grovesy,

You're the one that degnerated this into some kind of personal insult towards me
No need for it. Did I *personally* insult you?

grovesy

No you didn’t. Please except one million apologies

imlach

Thnk yuo four your acceptional apologie.

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

<Group Hug>

Buckrogers

LOL

You kids playing nicly togtehter now...!

Spoon

imlach- Totally agree but had you done a search, you'd have found I've already posted about this!!

Irony, don't you just love it.

Grovesy- It would have been simpler to just explain about your cookie situation (as I think imlach may have overlooked that point),instead of being "keyboard tough".

His remark was general and not aimed at you and a very valid one too, in my opinion.

Oh, and is it ok to run my turbo on 95 ron?

imlach

Hehe....no, I didn't check for a post of this nature - DOH!

As for cookies, if he can't have cookies, then he wouldn't be able to look at the link someone has provided then presumably? So why ask the question from work?

Spoon

Note to rest- my message above was typed during their bonding session.

grovesy

Just checked I do have cookies enabled

Did a search on “sky” and it came back with six matches

Add I thought it would be easier to do a quick post