What kills a forum? That’s an easy question to answer…lack of new posts and information. So why would I bring this up? Because this is a great forum and I’d hate to see it die or be replaced with a simple Facebook page. See, what can plague a forum the quickest is that one simple statement regardless of how true it might be. We all know the one I’m talking about... “USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION”.
90% of the time, it’s a fair response to many questions but let’s look at the bigger picture. Questions and questions that have been asked over and over again, albeit phrased differently can get pretty annoying for the veterans that have spent hours and hours poring over pages and pages of information located within the threads. However, our hobby spans one of the largest age gaps of any hobby out there. Is it possible that maybe we have a younger person seeking an answer and may not have the knowledge yet to bridge the information already provided to work with his/her question? For some, especially beginners, it’s difficult for them to make the connection between information available and how it pertains to their own question. This could be true regardless of age, I know I’ve had plenty of brain farts while trying to figure out what would appear to be a simple issue. So , next time you see that “same old question”, take a moment to put yourself in their shoes and remember when you first got into the hobby and how frustrating and/or intimidating it was . I’d hate for someone to leave the hobby because they were afraid to ask a question and learn something new.
For the beginner, do your beast to research your question before asking, even if you don't find the answer, you just might learn something else useful.
90% of the time, it’s a fair response to many questions but let’s look at the bigger picture. Questions and questions that have been asked over and over again, albeit phrased differently can get pretty annoying for the veterans that have spent hours and hours poring over pages and pages of information located within the threads. However, our hobby spans one of the largest age gaps of any hobby out there. Is it possible that maybe we have a younger person seeking an answer and may not have the knowledge yet to bridge the information already provided to work with his/her question? For some, especially beginners, it’s difficult for them to make the connection between information available and how it pertains to their own question. This could be true regardless of age, I know I’ve had plenty of brain farts while trying to figure out what would appear to be a simple issue. So , next time you see that “same old question”, take a moment to put yourself in their shoes and remember when you first got into the hobby and how frustrating and/or intimidating it was . I’d hate for someone to leave the hobby because they were afraid to ask a question and learn something new.
For the beginner, do your beast to research your question before asking, even if you don't find the answer, you just might learn something else useful.
