I find this inconsiderate

Okay, I know I can be really slow when it comes to some computer things.....But it took me over 4 months to figure out how to search on this site. I was expecting a search bar that is usually located somewhere on the top of the page. When I did not see it I figured all convos were deleted after x number of days. I was actually looking for an answer via google about pasta and what a cooked portion of pasta looked like when it came up with a link to an old MFP convo making me think that the information was on the site but I had not found it yet. Later that same day my daughter (22 months) touched my laptop and accidently clicked on search and tada. All of a sudden I knew how to search. It has made my life a lot easier and a lot more frusterating all at the same time. Most of the time what I search for does not come up with answers that are related to the situation I am in.

I bet I totally just did this and annoyed the crud out of someone by asking what NSV stands for. I didnt even think of using the search box, I am not particularly stupid either so it stands to reason that most people wouldnt think of it eaither, at least not initially.

I personally wouldn't say it (and I'm not on the forum enough to see repeated threads keep coming up anyway), but I do sort of understand the frustration of people that post on here a lot and see the same questions over and over again. Although, I've never used the search function on this board, so if it's *kitten*, then I can't really blame the question posters at all.

Here's my argument for this, because I hear this a lot.
We should not be expected to use the search option. The people who originally posted the questions got the benefit of a conversation - direct answers to their questions by real people. The new people could certainly look up those old questions, but then it would be answers to someone else's question, in effect making this a database instead of a community. New people should get the same joy of putting out a question and seeing responses by people that care.
Old people should realize that the new people want that same experience and not expect them to just look up their old history.

At Wingednotes.... What a positive realization in your post. I really liked your post and you positive rebuttal to the previous comment. Kudos on a great outlook.

they were too busy to help but bored enough to be an *kitten*.

Well put.

OK, here's something that bothers me.
These message boards are meant to be helpful to people on a journey to fitness. I have seen this happen countless times on here (and other weight loss boards, ie. weight watchers, ect.) Somebody will post a question that has been answered in the past. Some will answer it. But others will become annoyed or snarky - stating with great exasperation how this has been answered before, and "here we go AGAIN."
Why must people do this? Not everybody started their journeys at the same time as said person. People who say that should perhaps move on to myfitnesspal for the over-evolved ego. (MFP-OEE.)
Just my pet peeve for the day.
Sorry if this has been posted before.

Ok, NOW you are what you dislike most...REMEMBER, You are Not the first person to Post "This Type" of dislike, and other people know it and they move on but You need to be "heard" too. Sometimes a newbie or someone not so far along in this Journey will come along and what THEY will Do is act like a GURU about something they have "discovered" and PRONOUNCE it to us here like they INVENTED the info, when all they did is basically regurgitate the info...that pisses some people off. So, it's a two way street...how they ask a question(s); giving info; as well as responding to both. Also remember, SUPPORT is NOT always the nice, fluffy stuff that some people expect. Sometimes people need to be told "truth" from different perspectives.

What do YOU consider support? Is it "great'" "good job", "keep up the good work", "You look fantastic..." No matter the situation. These Boards are made up of EVERY TYPE of person in society...Lovers, Haters, Bigots, Racists, Democrats, Republicans, Liberals, Conservatives, Moderates, The Insecure/Confident, Abusers/Abused, Every Color in the Rainbow, Every Sexual Orientation, Almost Every Age, Vast Education/Status/Economic Range...And THAT is the Balancing Act when ONLINE! So get over it and yourself when online.

In case people are interested, here are some tricks I use on other message boards that don't have great search functions:
Use ctrl+f (not sure what it is on a mac) and just searching for a key word, then going to the next page of posts and searching that same key word. It takes only 15 or 20 seconds to do this.
You can also search through Google. If you just type (without quotations): "site:myfitnesspal.com SEARCH TERM"

I'm not saying that people necessarily have to do that for this site, but hopefully those tricks will be helpful to someone who's interested in searching any site.

I agree with you 100% there is no reason to be rude or snarky to anyone.

OK, here's something that bothers me.
These message boards are meant to be helpful to people on a journey to fitness. I have seen this happen countless times on here (and other weight loss boards, ie. weight watchers, ect.) Somebody will post a question that has been answered in the past. Some will answer it. But others will become annoyed or snarky - stating with great exasperation how this has been answered before, and "here we go AGAIN."
Why must people do this? Not everybody started their journeys at the same time as said person. People who say that should perhaps move on to myfitnesspal for the over-evolved ego. (MFP-OEE.)
Just my pet peeve for the day.
Sorry if this has been posted before.

Ok, NOW you are what you dislike most...REMEMBER, You are Not the first person to Post "This Type" of dislike, and other people know it and they move on but You need to be "heard" too. Sometimes a newbie or someone not so far along in this Journey will come along and what THEY will Do is act like a GURU about something they have "discovered" and PRONOUNCE it to us here like they INVENTED the info, when all they did is basically regurgitate the info...that pisses some people off. So, it's a two way street...how they ask a question(s); giving info; as well as responding to both. Also remember, SUPPORT is NOT always the nice, fluffy stuff that some people expect. Sometimes people need to be told "truth" from different perspectives.

What do YOU consider support? Is it "great'" "good job", "keep up the good work", "You look fantastic..." No matter the situation. These Boards are made up of EVERY TYPE of person in society...Lovers, Haters, Bigots, Racists, Democrats, Republicans, Liberals, Conservatives, Moderates, The Insecure/Confident, Abusers/Abused, Every Color in the Rainbow, Every Sexual Orientation, Almost Every Age, Vast Education/Status/Economic Range...And THAT is the Balancing Act when ONLINE! So get over it and yourself when online.

People find it inconsiderate when others are too lazy to use the page buttons at the bottom and look past the first page. Instead of research and finding the answer, 90% of which are on here just past page 1, they want someone else to do the work. Laziness is perhaps the reason why they are intolerant.