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[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Originally Posted by LBrown867

If there is newbie sections, then the questions people are asking wouldnt get answered. We come in here because maybe we are new to the hobby and have questions.

I agree that people need to value that search bar but 75% of the time it doesnt give you what you want and these people are not about to go through all the these pages looking for what they want.


Instead of starting a new thread bashing the newbies that have questions about their rigs, realize that I am sure you were a newbie one day and asked the same questions whether it was here or somewhere else. If it bothers you that bad just ignore the thread and move on. I have been one to start a thread asking a question that was important to me because I can gain knowledge from other guys experiences. Respectfully speaking.

i start my search with google...and 90% of the time it leads me back here.
its all in how you ask/type what you want to know or find.

[Devil Inc]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

i start my search with google...and 90% of the time it leads me back here.
its all in how you ask/type what you want to know or find.

This man has spoken truth

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

no ...

sticker's increase horsepower by 5 for each sticker..



noobs..

Sorry I'm still learning.

[bmuzz1]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

i start my search with google...and 90% of the time it leads me back here.
its all in how you ask/type what you want to know or find.

100% true! I have had my share of frustrating searches trust me and like Roland said it is usually due to wording. Go to Google, try your search again and chances are it will bring you right back here and to what you were looking for.

And just because you are building a Honcho or Dingo doesn't mean you can't go into the 1.9 or 2.2 forums for your answers, probably 90% of the builds in there are Axial based.
If your curious about something you see in a build ask or pm the builder for your answer...but not before you read the build thread. I have had quite a few folks shoot me pm's asking questions about something I did in a build and I always answer or tell them where to find it.

[Armistice]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

no ...

sticker's increase horsepower by 5 for each sticker..



noobs..

This has been what I learned years ago

[Perkolator]

I don't really mind noob questions that much - you gotta start somewhere. It does get old when you see the exact same/similar questions being asked repeatedly though. To me, this just means that there is a flaw somewhere and we need a better FAQ sticky where all those questions have links to answers. Yes, it will take someone dedicated enough to make this happen, but it'd probably help.

In terms of searching, people these days are just straight up lazy and want to be spoon fed. Gotta remember we're currently experiencing the "generation of entitlement" and common sense has gone right out the door when the Internet entered their lives as kids. Personally, I'm part of the last generation who didn't grow up with Internet until I was a teen, so common sense was an acquired skill during adolescence. Heck, even though I thought I knew to use Google because I was clever with my wordings, but I just recently learned about site-specific searches and it's totally changed the way I search! (example for "shocks" search on Google -- "site:rccrawler.com shocks" -- works amazing and less sorting through results)

[Devil Inc]

Originally Posted by Perkolator

In terms of searching, people these days are just straight up lazy and want to be spoon fed. Gotta remember we're currently experiencing the "generation of entitlement" and common sense has gone right out the door when the Internet entered their lives as kids. Personally, I'm part of the last generation who didn't grow up with Internet until I was a teen, so common sense was an acquired skill during adolescence. Heck, even though I thought I knew to use Google because I was clever with my wordings, but I just recently learned about site-specific searches and it's totally changed the way I search! (example for "shocks" search on Google -- "site:rccrawler.com shocks" -- works amazing and less sorting through results)

My wife and I were speculating the other day, what would happen if one day the internet disappeared. And how kids/people these days wouldn't be able to survive. I recently discovered some "advanced" search wordings for Craigslist, it's weird because I already knew them, just never thought to apply them to that site. I too grew up during the transition into the internet, I was in 6th grade when we got our first PC. Now I disappear to the garage to get away from the TV and boredom browsing on the computer. In the garage, it's just me, the radio, and whatever I decide to get into. LOL

Now if I had a basement, for sure there'd be a PC of some sorts for browsing for ideas and what not.

[Armistice]

I will Google everything. I can't recall how old I was when Gore invented the internet

However, as a newbie, there are sometimes things I have to ask because I don't know what I'm looking for. Example would be anything computer related. I can only run programs. I don't know anything about how the program itself runs, so when I have computer troubles, I just ask. Sometimes it's obvious after someone says it, but because I didn't know what to look for, I honestly had no idea what to look for in a search

[LBrown867]

9 time out of 10 thats what I do. Ill pm the builder or the person that has something I like or am interested in. And I have found google to be my friend when it comes to searching for topics. But if the topic that comes up is old, It shouldnt be a problem starting anew thread since theres constantly new products being released! Im not ranting or raving by any means, I, as well as most of us have probably all fallen short of the search button or google but I see what your saying...build threads keep you scrolling for more! Repeated questions keep you away lol

Originally Posted by bmuzz1

100% true! I have had my share of frustrating searches trust me and like Roland said it is usually due to wording. Go to Google, try your search again and chances are it will bring you right back here and to what you were looking for.

And just because you are building a Honcho or Dingo doesn't mean you can't go into the 1.9 or 2.2 forums for your answers, probably 90% of the builds in there are Axial based.
If your curious about something you see in a build ask or pm the builder for your answer...but not before you read the build thread. I have had quite a few folks shoot me pm's asking questions about something I did in a build and I always answer or tell them where to find it.

[Armistice]

I'd rather bump the thread than starting a new one. Unfortunately, most people don't notice it's bumped and you have to spam your question until people see it

[monkeymagic9]

the answer is somewhere in between these three posts:

Originally Posted by juswin24

Where I live alot of this hobby is old news. I have to order everything except radios and servos. Nothing for crawlers or trail rigs. My only resource is the Internet and searching just doesn't always get you what your looking for. I have seen lots of complaints about searching. Type in light or lights and you dont get the results. When I raced in the 80s and 90s you had friends at the track to share ideas and tell stories to. I wish i had friends I could discuss things with. You also got to realize this economy sucks and money is tight for a lot of people. I sold all my old stuff on eBay to fund this hobby now. That's about gone now and I'm left poor again. If this section was builds only than I'm guilty of posting here. I do have build thread going and have been posting every few days. Maybe we need a build only section for Axial SCX10's.

Originally Posted by bmuzz1

I know man I've been there. There are areas of the board that you can search or browse to help find what you're looking for like General Crawler, Electronics, and even a SCX10 tips and tricks right at the top of this page.

I'm not trying to be an A$$ Hole , it just seems there are A Lot of people who want to be spoon fed info rather then learning through trial and error and that gets old quick.

Originally Posted by LBrown867

If there is newbie sections, then the questions people are asking wouldnt get answered. We come in here because maybe we are new to the hobby and have questions. I agree that people need to value that search bar but 75% of the time it doesnt give you what you want and these people are not about to go through all the these pages looking for what they want. Instead of starting a new thread bashing the newbies that have questions about their rigs, realize that I am sure you were a newbie one day and asked the same questions whether it was here or somewhere else. If it bothers you that bad just ignore the thread and move on. I have been one to start a thread asking a question that was important to me because I can gain knowledge from other guys experiences. Respectfully speaking.

New to this forum and rc's, but not new to forums in general.. there is a very real problem with younger people who grew up with smart phones and instant answers. They are terrified of thinking for themselves and completely ignorant to doing something trial-and-error style. You just have to get used to wading past the crap posts of some dumb question that the user will probably never even so much as come back and read any replies.

I'll add that 40 pages of a "newb guide" is useless except for bathroom reading. A lot of good knowledge, yes. But try finding X using google site search.. usually yields enough of a result from this site that you can get where you want to be. (sidenote: most people google like they talk.. "why do my shocks leak on my truck?" pretty sure that's vague enough that the first page will have a porn link on it somewhere)

That said, probably 65% of what I've learned (which is quite a bit for only having the truck about a week) is from just getting out and burning some batteries. It isn't rocket science, though a basic understanding of physics and automobile logic helps. Maybe another 25% is from the forums.. that being solutions from someone's shared experience or at least a problem I can identify with. The other 10%? Well.. I'm pretty sure it's things I haven't even realized I'm doing wrong and should seek help with just yet.

[juswin24]

Originally Posted by Perkolator

I I thought I knew to use Google because I was clever with my wordings, but I just recently learned about site-specific searches and it's totally changed the way I search! (example for "shocks" search on Google -- "site:rccrawler.com shocks" -- works amazing and less sorting through results)

I never knew this! Just learned something NEW!

[DRW-FJ40]

So... What color should I paint my truck?

BTW, I did search first but I still can't find the answer.

[devestator_x]

Originally Posted by DRW-FJ40

So... What color should I paint my truck?

BTW, I did search first but I still can't find the answer.

Well, what do you want to do with it? Red is faster, but Black has more torque.

[Devil Inc]

Originally Posted by DRW-FJ40

So... What color should I paint my truck?

BTW, I did search first but I still can't find the answer.

Brown, cause that's what you get when you mix all the forementioned colors together. And then roll it in glitter, no need to polish it