[Danielle H]

Honestly, I'm only going to say this once, and it's going to be short, sweet, and to the point... I hope.

1.) Have you looked at who is asking some of the questions that are so "irritating" to you? I would be willing to bet that they are rookies, who may not have been taught what all can be found in the manual, and where exactly to look for it... most of the team members are busy on the bot, so there may not be someone to ask. Obviously, they're confused/frustrated enough with they're problem, they don't need yelling and disrespect by a fellow FIRSTer on top of all that...

2.) Be real... at one point in time, you were a rookie who didn't know a lot about what was going on and you had the same kinds of questions that people are asking. Tell them politely where to find it, but don't yell at them. FIRST is not just about building the bot... it's about gracious professionalism and building relationships with other high school students. Disrespecting them and treating them poorly is not a good example of gracious professionalism, nor is it a way to further the relationships with high school students.

Therefore, "RTFM" posts don't really comply with what FIRST is about... at all....