[EricH]

If part of your problem is that you don't know how to use the search system, PM me. It shouldn't take days to use.

Gracious professionalism does dictate that I help you, yes, but if you don't mind, I'd like to help others at the same time. So you get directed to search (or maybe the relevant thread) so that your question may be answered where others who have the same or a similar problem have asked. Often, multiple people have the same question. This way, we save portal space for more threads so more people get their questions answered

I personally like to send people to an active related thread. For example, it saves portal space if all the IR signaling questions are in one thread instead of five. It saves time because you only have to check one place. Maybe you don't even need to ask the question...because it has already been answered. Or you can join the discussion. You get an answer, we get another viewpoint, we both win.