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Old 01-11-2012, 05:53 AM   #25
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Mark, good reply...but in all seriousness one of the problems with a any forum like this, replies like your and stored historical content is this: To a new owner of a car, bike, truck, RV or what ever, when they experience something for the first time...ITS NEW TO THEM.

Your reply is a common statement made on countless forums: Search is your friend; take some time and look around; try doing your homework before you post...the list goes on.


Why does this seemingly simple problem arise? As I stated, when a problem is NEW TO YOU, the member may not know how to phrase the question they are thinking about, they may have searched and not found what they needed, or if they did...they may be hoping someone will talk with them about there problem. They do not want to be admonished for being foolish or taken for being stupid...they are simply reaching out for help.

The forums have become our old water cooler of the past and with this change there tends to be a tendency to be quicker on our reply to new members posting what the "older" crowd on a forum see as...OMG not another one of "those" questions. While I am new to this forum, this is not my first rodeo.

This is one of those cases where if you don't have constructive or helpful comments to make, it might be best not to make any at all. You can't moderate people into doing something you think is right, but what you can do is offer help. In this case, it sounds like you have a wealth of information and helpful areas to offer...have you thought about creating a FAQ thread to help in cases like this and other topics?

To the OP...thanks for asking the question, as I said your timing was perfect as I just noticed this on my car the same day.
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