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**Bikerstonrr** · 05-03-2017, 10:29 AM

I agree 100%. Most questions seem to be cleared up by using the tutorials, for me.

**Tika** · 05-03-2017, 10:50 AM

Just saw this LA and agree totally

**Beach_Town_Brit** · 05-03-2017, 11:18 AM

Preaching to the choir : )

**LuckyAcres** · 05-03-2017, 11:36 AM

My personal issue is lack of time these days to check the forum and when I finally do it's the same question asked half a dozen times within the 1st three pages. Some are talking about separating help threads from the rest, just not sure who will check that section to help people out If questions are not weeded out(pun intended!).

**alltatup** · 05-03-2017, 12:58 PM

After having taught for decades, I totally understand that a lot of folks don't get it the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd time--which I why I always recommend studying the pages seriously, and re-reading seriously.

I also know that there are many different kinds of learners: I myself learn well by re-reading and re-re-reading (and studying over and over the pictures of pollen sacs vs calyxes), but others are visual learners, and others have a lot of difficulty dealing with abstractions, which will be different to different people. Some folks simply aren't good readers. It's just not their strength, but that don't mean they stupid.

I have no problem cutting and pasting the same GWE pages as suggested reading over and over, as new learners come aboard. I mostly like to live by the addage, "Weed helps those who help themselves"--study, practice, learn from your mistakes, take notes, keep journals and keep reading!!!

But I also live by this: "From each according to his/her ability, to each according to his/her need"--Karl Marx.

**Formernuke** · 05-03-2017, 01:04 PM

I've read through the GWE tutorials. I do have a couple of clarification questions when the time comes (once the seeds arrive and sprout.)

**rwdyredhead** · 05-03-2017, 01:26 PM

Very True Lucky. I just started my 1st mainlining attempt & went straight to Nebula's tutorial & following it step by step. I may have to ask a question at some point but all the info is right there in simple steps so might as well use it.

**Xaliuz** · 05-03-2017, 02:10 PM

I think sometimes people ask those question to get a foot within the warmth og the great communiy we got here. As a icebreaker

**DingusKhan** · 05-03-2017, 05:45 PM

You know, there have been a few posts that were a lot like to first few weeks of American Idol, where the real nut jobs come to sing their hearts out. Like that one grow with the fast food heating lamp, and everyone was like "Dood, at least get some CFLs". That was my favorite!

**Minoo96** · 05-03-2017, 06:31 PM

Also, just to add my little salt, as a new grower who tries to get the best from the first time, it can be... a bit scary to grow. "What if I was wrong? What if its something else? What if I missed something, altough I read thrice the tutorial?". That's how I was when I first posted... Eventually I understood every plant is different, every grower has their setup and preferences, and so their own experiences... Only recently did I re-read one tutorial ("7 things I wished someone had told me when I first started growing weed", real gold that one.) and noticed the bit of advice to take other's opinion with a grain of salt. There's so much to read in GWE (its not HUMONGOUS but its still a lot!) that sometime I skipped such crucial advice, I read it but I didn't register it, as I was still trying to process the other advice that came before ^^
Meaning I'm not going to post about already answered questions, I will deal with the problems as they come, with the help of the GWE site. Only if a particular problem, rare enough to not be addressed in the tutorials, problematic enough that I cannot handle it alone, solve it using my knowledge and my brain, then I will post here asking for help. Meanwhile I browse the forum, trying to learn from other posts and replies. Adding my salt when I can. But I do agree I see a lot of repeat questions! Have you also noticed how the "maximum of people ever online" was 1050 something, and this number was hit this last month only. This tells me the site is growing in popularity, a lot of new people come to ask their questions (since every plant is different... But it often boils down to the same answers every time).

**007** · 05-03-2017, 06:57 PM

I must have read all the articles on the site 10 times before I even planted my first seed. I learn best with a visual aid, so the pictures were always helpful. Always so thankful for Nebula and Sirius and the amount of work they put into helping us all be more successful. They've done an amazing job and I'm sure I speak for everyone in saying it is very much appreciated!

**alltatup** · 05-03-2017, 07:25 PM

I think it takes a village to teach a village how to growweed easy. I have had to read the articles over and over, take notes, go back and read again, take more notes, amend the notes and go back and read again. Now if that's my own experience learning to GWE, and I am a halfway decent learner, I can most certainly understand that the GWE website can seem very daunting to lots of people who are trying to GWE. Nebula and Sirius are so smart, so well-educated on all levels--chemical, botanical, agricultural, etc, etc.--and so articulate. But you have to be able to stay with the information they provide, digest it and put it into practice.

I agree with what everyone else is saying--I lose my patience with lazy students who aren't willing to stretch and exercise their brains--, but I also understand that not everyone is ready. So some will eliminate themselves cuz they really aren't ready to do what it takes to GWE. Ya gotta get through the hard parts of the learning curves before it becomes easy.

Hmmmmm..... Maybe GWE should be subtitled like this:
GWE (ASS TAE SECAC)

(After serious study, trial and error, sustained effort, commitment and concentration)

**Inuart88** · 05-03-2017, 08:11 PM

I have read through almost all of them before i even started growing.. and watched hours of how to grow videos and so forth... But there are some questions i had that were not answered clearly to me, But i did try to find the answer first... google is an amazing thing (sometimes) then again thats my two cents.. i also post useful information i find... but i love you guys!

**LuckyAcres** · 05-04-2017, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by alltatup View Post

LuckyAcres I would suggest that "laziness" may not be the issue here: it's not like folks don't want to grow their own weed, but some folks just aren't good readers. Other folks aren't so outgoing as you are; others just may have a really hard time juggling lots of factors. Like I said above, people learn differently and one of. The things I like most of all about this forum is that it's quite tolerant of difference.

Forgive my silence it's been a crazy day/night, not over yet!
i fully agree with you. This morning I came across posts on pages 1,2 and 3 that were written similarly and asked the basic same question. Question answered in the section beginners shopping list. That's laziness. Nebula has it clearly stated on what to do before asking question. Not taking the time to read through the most recent posts is laziness. But I didn't mean to stir such a debate, my issue was simply with that. I was going with the idea of to teach them how to fish etc.... I've asked stupid ass questions in my early gwe days(6 months ago???!!), got checked by a couple people on it, thanks grenn75!, and i yeah I agreed with them I got lazy. Nothing wrong with getting checked once in a while.

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