Part of the problem is:
Some users don’t want to or don’t know how to search for their answers. Given this board has rapidly accumulated useful and in many cases, precise and on-point answers since well before August 2020 launch, chances are excellent that a given question has already been answered. Respectfully, we encourage users to search using basic terms, and the Search Engine here is quite good and flexible. You can even switch from board-wide to sub-forum to within a thread just with one click without leaving your current search parameters.
I’ve tried to alleviate some of this by creating a “How to Ask and Search for Help” Guide.
The Community Managers, Mod Team and long term veterans are doing a stand up job of keeping this place friendly, neat and orderly.
What you’re seeing in instances is “FAQ fatigue.” People not using search, not thinking about their parameters, and in some extreme cases just wanting to be spoon fed responses. While it doesn’t excuse behavior against ToC/ToU, it’s understandable given human nature.
You’re going to find this is the case no matter which board you go to. I’ve been simming since the 80s and I’ve seen all the variants of boards, going back to BBS and listservs. Human behavior is the same no matter what. The quality of the place is held up by the management and staff. This place is very decent if I may so myself.
So as we say on the open radio net: “Switch frequencies. Roger, out.” We’ll keep the lights on for you.