i don't mind helping newbs....seriously
but i wanna see some effort from the other person as well.
like, ok...here's an example
i used to tutor my sister in algebra way back when i was in highschool. she'd just want me to give her the answers to the math problems,
but she didn't get the answers she was looking for cuz i'd go and try to teach her fundamentals to help her get to the answers. cuz my philosphy is that if you understand the fundamentals, you can come up with the answers on your own.
but she didn't want to take the time to learn fundamentals....., she just wanted me to tell her the answers, solve the problems, and basically do her homework for her....
needless to say, i didn't tutor her very long. lol
i can't speak for everybody on this board, but while i am happy to help anybody with a question (that i can answer) at times i am skeptical of the person who is asking it. especially newbs.
1. are they a dp troll looking to take my ideas and resell it?
2. are they pretending to be a newb but then turn around and all of the sudden be a genius money making guru?
3. are they going to exploit the info and saturate the method so it doesn't work anymore?
4. are they taking advantage of me somehow....
it takes a lot of time to help out others, and while being a good Samaritan is noble, i think the thought of being taken advantage of makes people weary of right out giving newbs too much info. this is blackhatworld, and unfortunately there are pple on the board that think blackhat=scamming members.
the way i see it, for somebody to sign up and right away ask 'how can i make $$$ by Friday' shows a lack of effort on the part of the newb. because had they spent a few minutes reading and searching, they'd have found a ton of info.
of course we all were newbs and we all started somewhere. Am I claiming to be an expert at anything, definately not. there are a lot of things I don't know. But i know for me i usually look up what i don't know, and will normally ask questions when i've exhausted all attempts to find an answer.
imo, if newbs really want help, then they have a responsibility to gain trust, to demonstrate a willingness to learn on their own.
jmo.