Is it just me ?

[JORDANonPC]

Lately I have seen so many people come to this forum asking for help and then arguing with people trying to help them and just being stubborn in their original plans and won't listen to reason, some even start saying how bad the forum is and spout abuse at other members and I was just wondering if this gets on anyone elses nerves when people do this or if I'm just easily wound up.

 

I know this topic is slightly pointless it's just more of a mini rant on all these people coming here and wasting peoples time just for the record I haven't seen any regular members doing this 

[Samdb]

People are people, it happens.

[DirkaFat]

I've warned you, the youtube community is coming.

[JORDANonPC]

People are people, it happens.

I guess maybe it's just me I've just seen a lot of topics where this happens lately 

[Samdb]

I guess maybe it's just me I've just seen a lot of topics where this happens lately 

 

There are a lot of people spreading false information and there's nothing we can do about it. 

[Excon]

Or they demand the highest quality support like it's their god given right.

[WoodenMarker]

I've warned you, the youtube community is coming.

[Wulfgar]

As LinusTechTips becomes more popular, more of the lowest common denominator crowd will find their way in. Good forum moderation will keep any trolling/arguing in check. It's a phenomenon that happens when a community reaches a certain critical mass.

[Samdb]

-snip-

 

Nearly at 10,000 posts, not too shabby at all.

[TheSLSAMG]

I've warned you, the youtube community is coming.

I was part of that community. And somewhat ashamed to say it as well. Some are a bunch of thick-headed argumentative idiots.

[Samdb]

As LinusTechTips becomes more popular, more of the lowest common denominator crowd will find their way in. Good forum moderation will keep any trolling/arguing in check. It's a phenomenon that happens when a community reaches a certain critical mass.

 

For its size the forum is becoming increasingly under staffed, however users are there to help move topics, find spammers etc.

[felixbearpig]

Half of the questions that get ask can be answer by common sense. And the op wants it to be explained with witchcraft

[ttam]

Lately I have seen so many people come to this forum asking for help and then arguing with people trying to help them and just being stubborn in their original plans and won't listen to reason, some even start saying how bad the forum is and spout abuse at other members and I was just wondering if this gets on anyone elses nerves when people do this or if I'm just easily wound up.

 

I know this topic is slightly pointless it's just more of a mini rant on all these people coming here and wasting peoples time just for the record I haven't seen any regular members doing this 

I completely agree. There is a rush of new members. A lot of them are very immature. There are a lot of times where I don't even feel like browsing the forum because a lot of people are starting to become a big nuisance.

[Samdb]

Half of the questions that get ask can be answer by common sense. And the op wants it to be explained with witchcraft

 

This is probably the best response I've ever heard.

[WoodenMarker]

Nearly at 10,000 posts, not too shabby at all.

At the very least...

[WorldDominator]

I think this is going to happen more often. It's just normal every day people joining that you'd have the same exact interaction with in person if they asked your advice for computers.

[Vitalius]

... This is the nature of things when they grow. 

 

As LinusTechTips becomes more popular, more of the lowest common denominator crowd will find their way in. Good forum moderation will keep any trolling/arguing in check. It's a phenomenon that happens when a community reaches a certain critical mass.

This^

It happens to all communities. Eventually, once it gets big enough and noticed, people come to explicitly do this. People being people, as Sam said.

[JORDANonPC]

For its size the forum is becoming increasingly under staffed, however users are there to help move topics, find spammers etc.

Personally I think the moderators still do a great job at removing trolling and spam, I disagree with some controversial topics they remove but that's just an opinion and I can sort of see why they do it 

[Samdb]

At the very least...

 

I suppose this is you on a daily basis?

 

[ttam]

I have noticed a almost 3,000 user increase over the past 4ish days. That's almost a 10% jump very quickly.

[DirkaFat]

As LinusTechTips becomes more popular, more of the lowest common denominator crowd will find their way in. Good forum moderation will keep any trolling/arguing in check. It's a phenomenon that happens when a community reaches a certain critical mass.

Yep, this is why I stopped watching popular youtube guys. This is also why I'm not excited for Battlefield 4, and have lost the will to play Battlefield 3.

[Samdb]

I have noticed a almost 3,000 user increase over the past 4ish days. That's almost a 10% jump very quickly.

 

What really? That's insane!

[Mooshi]

I've warned you, the youtube community is coming.

As long as we don't acquire the worst of the Yahoo Answers and Sonic community, we should be safe.

[Vitalius]

Personally I think the moderators still do a great job at removing trolling and spam, I disagree with some controversial topics they remove but that's just an opinion and I can sort of see why they do it 

I have only seen them remove a topic once it has devolved to flaming, or has been requested by those in it. 

Eh. I am not always on. Just weekdays 8-5 (don't tell my boss).

[WoodenMarker]

I suppose this is you on a daily basis?

What I think I do: 

What I actually do: