# Technical Forum

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/technical-forum/103592>\
**Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 6, 2007, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/technical-forum/103592 "2007-02-06T07:41:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/technical-forum/103592/49 "2007-02-25T16:06:53Z")

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> [@Death and Dying.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/death-and-dying/11477/13):
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> I say that there is no need to ban for people who just don’t search and start a new thread in the Technical section.
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> Close the thread asking them to search first, and tell them if their question is not answered or covered to start/open a new, more specific question/thread.
> 
> It’s fair, polite, and sets an example to others.

Exactly. No need to ban someone who didn’t search. I usually either point them  
in the right direction before locking or depending on how n00bish their post is,  
just lock it and tell them to try again.

I would rather ban trolls. :o

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