About searching the forum. For some of us English is not our first language. I don't think my English is that bad but I still find myself having problems understanding explanations sometimes. Or to explain to others what I mean exactly without being missunderstood. Now imagine having to go through an entire forum when you're new and your english isn't that good. You don't even know what's important to read or not. And if you read as slow as I do it's not a pleasant experience. It's easier then to just ask the question again. If someone else knows where the relevant information can be found then they can always put up a link to that thread. Or not.
I noticed that if you tell people to search the forums that they will leave. No matter what subject the forum is about. Because they just don't have the time or patience for that. They just drop by for their quick question and leave. Am I making sense?