Roled reads and re-reads the post carefully. He scratches his shin, then replies, in a surprisingly fair hand.
Good Sirs and Ladies~
I pretend not to know the intracacies of solving a sentient being's nature to ask for help, and quickly, when one wishes to continue with a stimulating project or conversation. And I admit I am perhaps young to presume to reply, but none the less, here be my thoughts.
"Posting to ask for help without searching first is the common plague of (technical) forums, and I'm afraid there is no known solution for this simply because it's in the very nature of those kind of posters to rush and disregard what could help them find the key - which may actually be why they have to ask for help in the first place, most of the time there is nothing wrong except the user Wink"
I may offer that there may be nothing wrong with acting within one's 'very nature'? Some of us be very new, even to this language, even of being called a 'poster', or worse, 'that kind of poster.." Why do the rest of us, those who be more experienced, take such frustration and heat at normal and natural behavior? Mighten it be more gracious of us all to recognize, over and over and over, that we too once be young and inexperienced? Tisn't it less stressful upon all when one accepts the other's limitation of the moment, and gently guides, over and over, those who ask for guidance and know not that they may be the thousandth one who needs such a hand?
"Otherwise I would have suggested to send new registered users a first welcome post with a golden link to the search button, this video, or any other incentive to be smart. Or something fancier, more interactive, a tutorial as in the game. It could still be tempted, but I'm pretty sure there's just some unbeatable odd that every other newcomer will fail to see the point in helping themselves (in the existing answers) before begging for help. Maybe it's this New topic button, it's too appealing, I've always thought it should be more discreet and repulsive - at least in the Support forums."
Tis a fine idea to send a welcome post. May I suggest we even explain what the word 'post' means, and why even these 'forums' might be altogether strange and unusual to some? Without recrimination? without 'incentive to be smart' as if lacking certain knowledge thereby means lacking the ability to understand when something be explained?
I also offer, and again, please excuse if I be presumptive here, that perhaps those who ask outright, are admitting their need for others and see "the point of helping themselves" by asking for help?
"Hm, didn't mean to sound that fatalistic Wink But I really hit the burnout trigger because of little things like that, and seen others do the same, you don't want to go there. Maybe the best strategy is to ignore those posts when they sprout and you don't feel like it, and let others reply with a big SEARCH!, which they will undoubtedly do."
I do sympathize with yer frustration, what ye call "the burnout trigger". This be why some are excellent teachers, some are fine teachers, some are reluctant teachers, and some be not called to be teachers at all. So perhaps those who remain sympathetic to strangers in a strange land might be those who answer such posts? Those who do not, well, perhaps they be best served in their hearts to carry forth their work in Yliakum by other means?
One final thought, I do thankee for yer indulgence here. Let me also suggest, gently, that the word 'search' means very little if one does not know that these forums are places where residents of the community can 'search' for solutions from others who speak of things not related entirely to survival amongst the thieves, ulbers, rogues and reckless killers at large in our world. When Roled first arrived from the countrylands, he be unaware of this community of thought outside of his world. Ay, indeed, he did read the introductions, and he did participate in the learnings of tutors. And if the word 'forums' appeared anywhere in that initial exposure, he did not know what a forum was, or why, if it twere important, why it be outside of the world he found himself in. Twas much to absorb at the moment of arrival in this confusing and wondrous land. Now he be more learned, and more aware. Now he has opinions, having tried and failed and tried again. And especially after having asked for help, quickly, and immediately, when he knew not where else to turn.
Thankee for listening. Thankee to all who continue to guide me, and others.
I am Roled.
