This suggestion comes from this thread.
There's obviously something that can be improved about the search bar when so many newbies come repeating the same questions, and creating tutorials or blaming them makes no difference. By the time the newbie realizes, he's no newbie any more.
Solutions or at least improvements may be:
- On the first post of a user, a message should encourage to read and use the search bar.
- Make the search bar visible. That is, really visible. Why not flashing?
Thanks @Hatoful