It's a chicken-egg scenario. You'll see them as the (condescending) polluter; they'll see you as the (inconsiderate and narcissistic) polluter, and they'll further pollute in the hopes that it will dissuade still others from polluting (the perceived value-add). It never works- just as surely as 10+ people had already asked what you sought, 10+ more will come along soon enough asking what you've asked. The frustration is mutual, but who is worse is a matter of opinion.
I understand people get tight when they're told to put some f'n work in before crying for their bottle, which typically results in a pissing contest. Perhaps it would be putting it more mildly to have (a respected voice) make a periodic general statement that, whatever the issue is- tech, mod, game-play- it has almost certainly been asked, and the resources exist to solve the issue without having to post.
Bah, this is a pirate ship; decorum is a lot to expect.
