The author likely cannot read what I am writing.
Actually on this forum more often one does get a lot of step by step, help, and "hand holding".
Quite often there are answers or suggestion to try searching, especially when
the solution or answer often is readily available in the search results.
Correct.
"You can not expect people to read a lot "
It should have said “search and read a lot before asking on this debian forum”.
On many problems, it is necessary to write a lot of technical details, but what is the point if the person refuses to read, even a little. Which leads to why "hthi"
ended up on my ignore list, it became obvious this person does not bother to read anything when people try to help them, also does absolutely nothing as far as searching.
The author makes rude and undocumented claims. Including I do not read answers given on this forum. Rubbish. I do search before asking.
The author has no knowledge about how often I get answers before I get to
contact this forum.
Frequently when searching I find answers, I will not use before asking on this forum. Because I want this forum to verify their validity. I want to avoid damaging my system because
I may not be able to get it working again.
What I have written here, I have written before. Probably to the same person.
Debian forum has a beginners questions box. Telling me, people with little knowledge
and prowess are invited to ask questions. Harsh answers and trolling answers
like the google search link are counter productive. Why do you make them? If you
think the questioners questions are to simple or he does not bother to search for
himself, then do not answer at all.
Maybe this forum wants to set standards for who can be a
questioner. I think that is doing debian and free software a disfavor.
I do believe you cannot expect a questioner to spend long time finding an answer
before asking on this forum. Every questioner must for himself decide how much
of an effort he wants to make before he asks a question on this forum. Persons
who are capable of answering decide how much effort they spend
answering.
The key point is not to act dismissively to people.