[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsenman:
The very fact that you are making this post and posts here , means you are NOT restricted to make any useful posts on any forum but the development forum.

why?

Because its suppose to be spam free and Q&A threads are kept out of that forum to ensure ONLY development matters are discussed by Developers and members who have understood the rules and guidelines on how to use XDA site. New members need to understand this and respect them.

what do they need to understand?

This site was created by Developers for Developers

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what this videos conveys repeatedly are that there are dedicated forums and you need to LEARN to use the search engine

1) Use the search , instead of asking a question, as it is and has been asked by someone else and already answered so do not spam

2) Read, research and learn by looking in the right direction, so do not spam.

3) When reading the threads, you may come across, some interesting things and there you can make your own suggestions and or your findings, so do not spam

4) Specific Q&A threads are available for most phones, where you can ask questions, seek advice from others using similar phone like yours, so do not spam.

5) How do you find these threads? use the search, a few available on each forum for specific searches, so do not Spam.

6) There are even OT threads ( off topic) meant for members to have some fun, but not meant for beginners as you should at least have made 10 posts that had increased your knowledge or increased others by giving advice.

This community wants you to learn and walk the walk that all member's had to go through, just like citizens of a country have to undergo certain criteria to be a citizen of that country.

So, there you have it, its not about you learning to spam or posting out of disgust to reach to get over 10 posts but about you learning and achieving the status of an XDA member as well as learning how to find what you want with the search engine.

Again, if you learnt to spam, you may be penalized so avoid it at all cost making ten useful posts will only take a short time for anyone wishing to learn as well as teach or correct others. Try involving in a discussion thread, it will be over within hours

Finally you don't need to ask a question in the developers forum, there are Device specific forums, which you should and can use. Click the WIKI button on top of any forum and you can locate your Device WIKI page or your can use the general forum for such questions, either you will get an answer by a Member or the Moderator will move your post to the Device specific forum. So you must subscribe to your post, such that you will know where it has been moved to.

let me give you an idea

general forums A, or B

Q & A Forums A, or B,

Now if you look at Q&A, forums there are sticky threads in that forum for practically any question or phone by noobs where members are asking you to post , so that they can help you.

Mind you, above are only for people who cannot locate their phone model via the search . So when there is a specific forum for your device, there is also a Q&A thread in that forum for that device.

So you see clearly [MENTION=380644]Aeneas[/MENTION] is spamming this thread, and someone will report him , and his count will be ZERO posts because of spamming instead of learning.

Just for the record, I have made over 2000 posts and I can tell you ONLY less than FIVE of them in Development Forums as a member in all this duration.

Hope this helps you understand

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