On being rude ...

[Nemo]

I agree that posting "use the search" or "read the manual" by itself is rude. And I also think it is lazy to ask questions without doing the slightest bit of research. It's possible to believe both of those things simultaneously if you think it makes sense to be considerate to other people.

I think the bullying comes in when somebody ends up on the "wrong" end of hot button issues, even if they are constructive about it. Don't be "wrong" about one of those topics around here, or a bunch of people are gonna get crabby in a hurry.