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[unknown_user0004]

Sorry for this rant post, but...I'm frustrated. There have been a lot of posts recently that are just general YouTube support stuff - most of which YouTube already has documented. As fun as being unpaid tech support is, I'm sure we could all be more productive spending time collaborating, bouncing ideas off each other, et cetera.

So...I humbly request that people consider http://google.com as a reference when they have a question about how YouTube works. It's a pretty under-the-radar website, but they're absolutely brilliant at helping you answer questions. I don't know how they do it; just blows me away.

*frustrated sigh*

EDIT:

For the record, I'm not talking about software/hardware questions, that sort of thing. But basic YouTube questions get old and spammy very fast. Even if you're a Googleaphobe, a quick search of the forum should yield at least 50 threads that already answer those questions.

 

[Luis Patino]

What's a google?

 

[ilan]

Google are genius; they have a team of highly trained monkeys that are dispatched every time you hit an error screen.

All jokes aside, I think people like to interact other than read articles; boards don't hit back.

 

[unknown_user0004]

What's a google?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+google?

 

[Luis Patino]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what is google?

People actually need demonstrations?

 

[unknown_user0004]

Google are genius; they have a team of highly trained monkeys that are dispatched every time you hit an error screen.

All jokes aside, I think people like to interact other than read articles; boards don't hit back.

And when it's a complex issue (and there isn't already a thread about it), by all means! But nobody needs to post "What's a subscriber?" (exaggeratedly stupid to avoid pointing out particular threads).

 

[ilan]

"What's a subscriber?"

Agreed 100%, how do you even register on these forums when you have questions like that? LOL beyond me.

 

[Luis Patino]

In all seriousness, I do agree with you. It probably takes less steps to Google it first. Rather than creating an account here, and all that stuff.

 

[ilan]

Maybe there should be a newbie thread suggested? just in case? I hear this is why Linkedin closed down Q/A, too much community interference in company business.

 

[Unknown_User12]

And when it's a complex issue (and there isn't already a thread about it), by all means! But nobody needs to post "What's a subscriber?" (exaggeratedly stupid to avoid pointing out particular threads).

This I agree with, probably should clarify in the first post. Because if I have issues with software, I come here first as the site isn't as dead as support forums. Much easier. But general Youtube questions are rather annoying.