If someone is asking about the best flipping stick for around say 300 dollars. That doesnt help the guy or gal with a hundred dollar budget. Just like asking about the best way to fish a crankbait and what color to use in a murky weedy Alabama lake. Is gonna be different then the best way to fish said lure and color selection in a clear New York pond with hardly any weeds. Fishing patterns change with the seasons, weather, and even by the day. As do the yearly roll out of new and different gear. In a way it makes some of the past threads obsolete.
If members want to answer the questions being asked. Then where is the problem? People grasp knowledge in different ways. Sometimes the question being answered is answered completely differently, when the question is phrased a different way. It doesnt make that person lazy for seeking knowledge. I would rather have a conversation with someone on the current trends then read about the same topic from two years ago. A lot of things change with fishing. Cars? Not to the same extreme. Also could be someone new on here that has a better answer then what was given last year, or even last week.