If it can be found in the owner's manual...

**atombomb33** · Oct 26, 2009, 06:57 PM

Should a thread be deleted or closed in which a member asks a question that can be answered via the owner's manual?

I've noticed many times where a thread is started and the answer is in the owner's manual. These threads seem to go nowhere and aren't really of any value to the community. They take up space and make searching for good content even harder.

Yay or nay?

**SmikeEvo** · Oct 26, 2009, 07:03 PM

We do our best to keep the site well organized and cleared of clutter.

Threads that are very commonly talked about terms or terms that have a ton of information about them will be closed. We do this to keep the site organized and clean.

**atombomb33** · Oct 26, 2009, 07:05 PM

Perhaps a small amendment to the rules? The one rule that talks about doing a "search" before posting could be amended to add in the idea that one should also "search" their owner's manual for the answer before posting (in addition to searching this forum before posting).

Just a thought

**SASD209** · Oct 26, 2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adambl03

Perhaps a small amendment to the rules? The one rule that talks about doing a "search" before posting could be amended to add in the idea that one should also "search" their owner's manual for the answer before posting (in addition to searching this forum before posting).

Just a thought

That's a good idea, I'll have to think on how to diplomatically incorporate it..

**SmikeEvo** · Oct 26, 2009, 07:09 PM

Search, or lack there of, will still happen. But mentioning it explicitly might help.

**atombomb33** · Oct 27, 2009, 07:10 AM

Thanks guys. Agreed that people likely still won't search, but I suppose it couldn't hurt to put it in the rules so there is a point of reference if you guys ever needed to use it to close a thread.

**SASD209** · Oct 27, 2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adambl03

Thanks guys. Agreed that people likely still won't search, but I suppose it couldn't hurt to put it in the rules so there is a point of reference if you guys ever needed to use it to close a thread.

....looks like you can make that happen now.....

**SmikeEvo** · Oct 27, 2009, 03:11 PM

I've added the blurb in the rules to also check your owners manual.

**SASD209** · Oct 27, 2009, 03:14 PM

Thanks Mike!

**SmikeEvo** · Oct 27, 2009, 03:59 PM

**GearDownSon** · Oct 27, 2009, 11:28 PM

Well done Adam.