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What about Js? Do they go into the casserole, too? What about P/Js?
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There's a lot to be said for that, and learning through teaching is a fine thing. Still, I hope I never get to the point of retiring my learning hat. Certainly not even close yet, at 14+ years in.
I don't think that's the way the vast majority of the "early joiners" here feel about it at all.
Nor do I think anybody is trying to "control" what the new people bring to the table.
Again, I don't see very many people here as having a problem with that at all. Most who have been here a good while now (i.e. us "old timers") are usually very generous and supportive towards new members, even when it comes to repeating some advice or an answer that's already given a few dozen times over the years.. You're more apt to see a new member who doesn't yet understand the social contract here get into trouble because of rude or otherwise unacceptable behavior.
This.
A forum is not an encyclopedia. Or a pulpit. Or a lecture stand. It's a conversation. There's back and forth and interactivity. Or at least as much interactivity as you can get in a system that doesn't have a lot of "bandwidth" or operate in real time. Something that poses it's own unique problems. But so it goes.
Rehashing of topics doesn't bother me in the least. Sometimes there's a fresh perspective on a "stale" topic. And even if not, my philosophy is, "If it doesn't look interesting to me, move on to the next thread that DOES" (look interesting)... No harm done.
There is also:
Boom tikka twang,
Boom boom beeew, and
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM (best boom for metal, BTW).
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Quite a few people seem to get frustrated when someone answers the original post several years later without bothering to look at the OP date or any of the replies. But the search engine tends to leave a lot to be desired, and it often works best for those of us who remember a key word or two, which we can't realistically expect new members to do. So as usual, I'd say it just depends. As someone who puts a fair amount of effort into giving technically accurate info, I do have to say I prefer to help people who help themselves, and to sometimes keep quiet if I perceive that I'm being asked to do someone else's homework for them. The beauty of TB is that plenty of other people can usually step in with good info, we really have a great community in that way.
