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I agree with both sides.
On one hand, as the new guy, he/she is only trying to find an answer to his/her question, which is perfectly fine. Reading a reply that tells them to search can be frustrating and will not motivate one to come back. It can be very discouraging and will the posts will read harsh.
On the other hand, the older (and hopefully more knowledgeable) members see these same questions all the time. It does get quite annoying after reading hundreds upon hundreds of threads regarding the same exact topic. That's why they tell the new guys to search. It's also good practice, as it teaches them to not rely on others for answer and instills better habits.
With that said, it would behoove everybody if the new users would search until they find an answer (I guarantee that 99% of the answers can be found) instead of giving up after a few misses they had on the search engine. Likewise, it would behoove everybody if the older users would just ignore instead of replying with the annoying "search" posts, since it will encourage the new guys to search for themselves once they see nobody cares enough to answer their simple "which is the best intake" question.
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