There are too many "experts" on this site. I think the majority of these self proclaimed experts, would do better in this section...
Like everything else, I've come to MJ growing with a positive attitude. It's natural medication, that encourages positive moods. I even went as far as getting licensed to avoid any legally negative outcomes.
With all that said, I figured I'd join, share, advise, and learn from other like minded people. Rollitup seemed perfect... But the majority of the responses in these forums leave me feeling more annoyed than anything...
So I will take a step back and enjoy this website as an observer, and I'll leave the forums to others with a higher tolerance for pride in ignorance.
**btw, I don't deny that all forums are like this.. This was the only one that I joined...
The only one on here calling anybody "Expert" is you.
These are public forums and anybody that follows the rules is free to visit, read and contribute. What they contribute is up to them.
We actually have MANY growers on RIU that have years of experience and some of them even love to share their experience by writing guides, how to's, spending hours answering the same old watering question that we see daily, or I have seeds, now what? questions. Don't get me wrong, those questions are valid, for a beginner, but we do offer, guides, stickies, PDF books, videos, picture guides, etc., to get the beginner started. But what do the majority of them do? The second they join and confirm their email response, they run to the forums to post a question that has been asked thousands of times.
So yes, you are going to get some snide remarks and responses if you are asking basic questions. Unfortunately, some people like to be rude, but rest assured, their karma comes back to bite them with "infractions".
So while you take a step back, please take the time to read the sticky, welcoming new members, and read a guide or two, all the way through, before asking a question. In fact, the ONLY thread a noob such as yourself should be starting this early upon joining is a self introduction thread......