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Re: Stop with the "RTFM" stuff

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Originally Posted by VEN View Post
And to tell the truth saying things like "use the search function" and "RTFM" make you look like a whiner who's only interest is to correct someone and make them feel awkward. Make everyone feel welcome and answer their questions the way they would like them to be answered or at least answer their question first and say that similar information could be found if "blablabla" is typed into the search function. Otherwise you're making the thread even more useless by posting unnecessary comments.
How about this: Teach them by example in your answer.

Example:
I searched ChiefDelphi.com with the words "Fisher Price Gearbox" and found the following threads that could have helped you...

The rules are broke up in a few sections. Robot rules are in Section XYZ and Game rules are in Section NMO. Your question covers both sections so you need to read both sections closely....

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