Well, when I was a first time newbie I was very excited and anxious to start growing. But, I wanted to do it right and being a stubborn type of guy I wanted to do it by myself and for myself. I came to RIU and read a shit load of information and ALL the stickies in this particular forum. I learned a few things...first most of the people that give quick, pat and what they call 'factual' answers don't know what the fuck they are talking about. I also learned how to use the search function, I also realized that RIU is a source of great info but, there are also other sites, books, videos etc that can confirm the answers or opinions given to the new grower. I started to go by this rule of thumb...I asked specific questions with all the details I could think of. I took those responses and sifted through them. If 7 out of 10 were similar I figured it MIGHT be good advice...so I researched further and made my own decisions.
What the more 'experienced' growerz are saying here is no one wants to hold a newbie by the hand and walk them through a grow answering every question and telling a grower exactly what, when, how, why etc etc . I have had multiple new members PM me with very basic questions that they could have found the answers for within 5 minutes of searching.
The bottom line here is...at the end of the day it is YOUR grow and only you can decide how you are going to fix the issues that arise. I strive to give only opinions rather than advice. I personally do not want to risk someone else's grow to satisfy my own arrogance as so many other growerz on cannabis forums do.
What I got at the end of my first attempt is in my avatar pic. I did it by myself and for myself and was very proud of that fact. Smoking my own budz for the first time was the BEST high I ever had.
So, to sum it up asking questions is great but A) Do not take anyone's advice and just blindly run with it. B) Remember that there are as many types of growz as there are growerz and this one is being done by YOU.
Good Luck and Great Growz!