Why questions don't get answered, or "No, I've already RTFM, tell me the answer!"

[jdow]

From: "Charles Howse" <chowse at charter.net>

> I'd like to start a calm, respectful, reasonable discussion of the reasons
> that we tell people to RTFM, or reasons that people don't get their
> questions answered on mailing lists and usenet groups.
> 
> I'm not complaining about anything or anybody, just wanting to start some
> discussion which might lead to more answers and less 'noise'.

When someone says "RTFM" it behooves them to point out which M contains
the good data.

{^_-}