ORIGINAL: jester_s1
It's not jerkish behavior to tell a lazy newbie to use the search feature or to read the stickys. I read the beginner forum regularly, ~
It most certainly can be. Not everyone reads the forums regularly.
It reminds me of a documentary I saw once about what goes on behind the scenes at Disnyland. They were training new employees and told them, "Remember, if you get asked the same question 50 times in a row, it may be the 50th time you've heard the question, but it's the first time that particular person asked it."