Newbies initial posting asking for assistance... Pitfalls.

References

Please read this article before you start asking/posting in the forum [1]

But if you are lazy to read

Maybe you should read some past attempts by newbies to try and bluff their way through:

1. Read a small section of wiki and condemned the whole wiki as non-informative.[2]
2. Already told to read the manual first but still....[3]
3. "Doc, I'm sick.". "Yeah rite.. Like I have X ray vision and can see that you have brain tumour." [4]
4. "Can't see the forest for the trees" type of questions.[5][6]
5. Some like this member never heard of Google..[7]. Because if he did..he would have found this [8]
6. Never assume that members like this one is your defender / rescuer [9][10] Why? Because he or them can give a solution to an idiot like you, a newbie, without understanding if you have headache or migraine. Only you yourselves know if you have headache or migraine. And for you to know that, you have to read and read up a lot. No buts about it.
7. Being successful and loaded with cash does not mean that you cannot pick up the basics of how to operate the gadgets [11]. Because if you can't, you shouldn't be here; you can just pay for a commercial version with its bells and whistles. Why be a cheapskate and look for free maps here and then complain about this and that?
8. Don't be emotional. [12]. Maybe you should read this [13].

You

1. Are you a sensitive person? If you are, please be advise that certain replies to your postings can be detrimental to your health [14]
2. Are you generally very bad in expressing yourself? If so, your posting could be misread and the reply not what you expect.[15]
3. Do you have a big ego? If you are, your ego might be deflated by others. And if you are also hyper sensitive, you might get a very bad bruising.
4. Do you have an attitude problem? Like thinking highly of yourself because you ace your exams, you are a technical guru, you are big shot in the IT department, etc. Well, get out of your box. Because there is a taller mountain somewhere.
5. How is your comprehension skills? Can you read between the lines? Do you jump into conclusions easily? Please reflect on this... You may misunderstand other people's intentions.[16]
6. Can you take criticisms? Some replies could be harsh but with good intentions. Again it depends on your perceptions. You might react negatively.