In a way i could agree BUT because in majority of threads FreeCAD info is just not needed i wonder why having a policy that in a way mandates it is a good thing.You are correct, sometimes the FreeCAD info is really not needed and in the thread you referenced, I did not take the poster to task because it was not needed. I did however make a note of it for several reasons. First off, personally I view the FreeCAD info like I do lawyers, guns and money, better to have and not need than to need and not have.
Well i would not go into "psychology aspect" of why this happens but is it known to happen and therefore only looking at the result... well i guess we could do better.Second, as I stated previously, if someone is not able to, or in this case, belligerently refuses to, perform that one simple task, it leaves me in serious doubt as to whatever help I might give after that point will be of any use.
First time users indeed should be "educated" for whatever it makes sense to "educate" them but i wonder if this is correct approach. I did find some mods that would probably do better job:Most of the time the new forum member is just asked to read and come back, as was with this case. Things went south when the OP flat out refused to do so and then proceeded to spend far more time and effort complaining about that simple request than it would of ever taken to just do it.
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But i guess if the solution is not "built in" it is probably not going to be used in the first place. Anyway i am guessing it is up to the "support staff" on this forum to improve this situation in the end.
If it makes sense to supply FreeCAD info and it is not there well ask for it and maybe to mention why is it needed in that situation and if the user does not supply leave it be. For majority of threads where FreeCAD info itself is not needed loosen the policy and not to mandate FreeCAD info in the first place. "Support staff" on this forum is smart enough to make educated guess and make this work without much hassle.
P.S. Do not worry there will still be threads where users will be able to have "much hassle"!