One of the other forums I visit was complaining about a lack of posting lately. I suggested that some of the more experienced hunters had a tendency to get irritated with the same ol questions and topics. They also tend to be the ones telling the newer guys/gals to use the search feature rather than just answer the question again.

Now some topics (gadgets, broadheads, rests, arrows, etc...) could easily be searched on and found to have a TON of posts about. I believe that some topics could be answered by a simple search. BUT, I also believe that leads to the problem the other forum I post at has. THe lack of new posts. It might be better in the long run to just repost answers again and again rather than tell them to use the search feature. Even if your reply to the post just has a link to an older topic about what their asking.

Now, I don't know if a forum for the guys with experience is the best thing in the world. This is because they will tend to congregate there and not mingle with the newbies all that much. I have found that in life if you want to be great, you must surround yourself with greatness. I think if the older guys get tired of answering newbie questions, then just don't answer them.

I mean no disrespect to anyone with this post. I happen to be a newbie (relatively) to bowhunting and archery but not to other things. I have been in forums for a couple years now and that is just what I have seen happen. So I am speaking from experience in the way of forum dynamics between people.

What do you guys think?