Now, back to the topic at hand... As others have said I think this site is pretty good about the cold shoulder "do a search" type of responses. Sure it happens, but it seems to be fairly isolated. Maybe I've just not noticed an uptick lately.
I agree that if all you're going to say is "do a search" then you should just move on to other threads and let other members (who may be in more of a helpful mood) respond. Yes, lots of the same questions get brought up again and again. It's a public forum. It's just the nature of the beast. If they bother you then just skip them over.
What I do see happen sometimes (and I think it's a fine response) is someone will reply with a brief answer and then a link or two to past discussions which answer the question in more detail. I don't see that as being rude. I think it's helping the guy out, both by answering the question and letting them know where more info is. It also reminds them about the search feature and maybe gives them some ideas on the search terms you used successfully to find the topic. I think many people try to use the search and either aren't familiar with it or just use search terms that don't find their answer.
Maybe I'll post something in the Test & Help forum with some tips on using the search tool. It's definitely not perfect, but there are some tips to get the most out of it. Not having an "exact phrase" search is a problem, I agree. I've heard in the next software release it might be added, which would be nice.
