As a new member of C-C.com (Fresh Meat), you'll likely be told that you should have searched before posting whatever you just splattered on the forums. If you were directed here, let me thank you for actually coming. You may actually stick around if you care enough to read this and not make the same mistake again. Make sure you read the [Corner-Carvers Guide For Newbies] too.

The worst thing you can do is say that you searched, when really you just typed in "maxmum mustang suspension 95 GT roll center" and got no results. So, search effectively! You are working with a limited computer system that can't read your mind, and usually doesn't even try to guess what you really meant when you type something asinine like that. I was about to type up a 2,000 word essay on how to do this, but then I had a better idea: I searched.

I found these references:

http://www.brightplanet.com/deepcontent/tutorials/search/index.asp

http://www.llrx.com/features/efficientsearch.htm

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/11-13-2003-47539.asp

http://www.sou.edu/library/searchtools/searchtips.html

with just a few keystrokes. I'm sure that if you read what's there you can find even more, and get much better at finding information quickly.

You'll note that these are for the Internet in general, not the C-C.com forums search engine. Well, the same rules apply. But this brings up another important point: you should search the Internet as well as C-C before posting.

In general, following the rules above on Google will get you everything you need. It's very complete and has many great features. But there are times when another reference might give you better information. If you want to post something that seems a bit outlandish and might be an urban legend, go to http://www.snopes.com first. Then Google if you don't find your answer. If you want Tech on a topic, try http://www.en.wikipedia.org first. They have in-depth encyclopedia articles that you could spend years reading. Wikipedia is a Wiki, like this site, so anyone can edit it, but there is very rarely any false information on there. To find out how it works, go read the Wikipedia pages on wikis!


2006-02-02 PhilMaynard