I’ve always been a “lurker” on all platforms and communities because when I do have a question or would like to contribute my first thought has become:
Actually, let me google it first
In which case I’ll usually have some answer. Usually it isn’t a complete answer but enough for me to not want to share my question anymore.
And many questions have been answered, and not just once. The original forums had RTFM, and how people are being told to google the answers they should know.
Repeating the same mundane questions over and over also drives away people, who are looking for interesting discussions, which is why most good forums do have an element of elitism.
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