Aren't forums meant for asking for advice? If you don't agree with people being "lazy," and posting on a hunting forum, then why are you here?
they are , to a point. forums are also for bragging but first and fore most ,for me anyhow ,just to interact with others who share my love of the outdoors.
I generally try to help ,when, I CAN.
but also ,have had ,more often then not, newbies coming to pick my brain , who then never bother to even say thanks and very seldom , even come back to post ,how the hunt went.
when you try to help someone ,YOU WANT TO KNOW regardless of wether they were successful or not. and pics are ALWAYS welcome.
after one gets burned this way ,over and over , they tend to get pretty selective on who they wish to help.
can't speak for others but I wish ,success to all but will not help, just anyone.
I post this merely to help you understand the mindset of many (probably most) forum members .
when someone comes on a forum and asks for help on their very first post,without even bothering to interact a bit , first, they are probably NOT going to get much help.
on the other hand, stick around and get to know folks and let them get to know you, and there is an abundance of knowledge to be gleaned and many that will help when able.