I joined this forum for the helpful information we can all share and help each other but what i find is that if when folk start asking every one starts getting funny telling them "stop asking and use search"(like where all lazy idiots) which is sometimes hard to find exactly what your looking for without open loads of entry's so why not ask and why not help if you can with out being rude

rant over

I agree, people should at least use the search function to try find answer first, before posting the same question for the 50th time  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

The search function on the whole works well. Sometimes I try to improve my low IQ searching with different words beyond my tunnel view. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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rjonesy
You are half right. No offense.
Supposing that a new guy asks a question without searching for a similar topic. OK. Someone maybe will respond.
But leaving things like that, tens of topics will pollute, in a way, the forum.
Because when a guy, that really does a search, will find those tens of topics, it will be confused, at least.
So someone - lets see who will feel someone now - will have to tidy up the forum and merge all those similar topics in one, comprehensive topic/thread, for a nice and understandable read. Especially if it's an important issue discussed. It is a very difficult and time consuming thing...
So lets be understanding and use search.

As an example, take a look at the thread below about Auto vs. Manual, and see my answer in the 6th response/reply...
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic30939.html

A little bit of "respect" and "patience" goes a long way and whilst a topic may have been covered before the way in which we approach forum members (possibly new) sets the tone for the rest of the forum.
Possibly answering the topic and also recommending a search and topic headings would be more assistance than "barking" - "do a search" afterall this is a forum and we invite respectful, intelligent communication!
Just because a topic has been covered doesn't mean someone may not have a new approach and discouraging new ideas/approaches will only diminish the forum for all of us! MY15
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My plea is for people to use specific details in the subject headings. Headings like "help!!!" or "odd noise" are not helpful. Things like "wheel wobble at reaching 50mph" helps readers to decide quickly if the post is interesting or if one could offer advice or not. Jules

As an example this post might have been better called " Should we criticise posters for not searching ?" With respect to the OP of course. Jules

I'm sure this question has been asked before .............

Problem is new posters generally don't want to read, they want an answer NOW !


Help yourself first ......... The ask for help.





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The search function is great and can really help to limit repeat questions, but one of the joys of a forum such as this is the way threads meander through wider topics with occasional forays that are way off the original thread! While a very straight, one question/one answer forum might be technically useful it would be much less enjoyable!

Any mention of a technical term will mean that the thread then comes up on a search, so following Alex’s posting, this thread will now come up on any search for Auto v Manual . Equally, since it meandered so widely, I think the 91 page 2SO thread will come up on almost any search!

Meanwhile...about my HB3 bulbs...  2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

as has been said....

search first and if the answer isn't found then pose the question, and whoever responds first (that may know a bit about the question from previous experience) then give a short answer with a link to the most appropriate thread.

that way newbies can begin to get a feel for how things could be worded for future searches.

by just responding with ''use the search function!'' every time then this will deter new members from contributing and the forum will eventually fold.

Point one I for one have spotted traders joining to bleed info from members and then off never to be seen again.

Several times when trying to help new faces a post will have to go back and forth as No Year, Service History or Mileage is offered and little else the help us.

Sorry but opening a few links is going to broaden your mind so get on with it and then ask a direct question of substance we can help with.

Rant Over. (well for today)

So what is your question taking on board all of the above ? and welcome. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

By way of confirming what’s already been said, search ‘Rant Over’ and it throws up four pages

I am hoping that the members who post regularly on this forum really do want to help.

I was helped greatly when I joined, although I did not fully understand how TPMS worked (or even what it was called) and therefore had trouble knowing what to search for.

I think it more important that the person posing the question reports back when and how the problem was solved.

I notice that when searching too many threads end without a real proved conclusion, and even worse, a lot of threads degenerate into silly comments being sent back and forth.

Perhaps we could do with a controlled Frequently Asked Questions section. --- We need a volunteer ----- FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

theres obviously times when a question doesn't answer your exact query, instead of starting a new thread, why not ask on the already started one

Quote:

I've been having this issue, but i have this, not that, does that sound the same as yours

Quote:

My cars making this noise anyone want to tell me what's wrong as i can't be bothered to research it myself

Theres time when i have read a fault post and thought, thats been posted before, spent my time searching to post a link to the fix and help them sort it

The issue I have with that, 90% of the time the don't even bother to say thanks  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Or maybe we just have one or two curmudgeons in our midst.

My old granny taught me that it's always 'nice to be nice' ........

..... then you can be rude to them afterwards.

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