I understand what you mean -- and sympathize (and even empathize) -- but I just would rather accomodate 1000 dumb questions that could have easily been found quicker and more thoroughly with a search or brief scan, than alienate 1 potential new member and positive contributor. Again, I'm not really disagreeing with you.

But now that you mention it, since there 5 stickies at the top of this forum, why isn't there a FAQ thread? Just no one has taken the initiative yet? Or is there one, and I just haven't found it yet?