It always irritates me when someone asks an innocent question and somebody tells them that it has been discussed before so go use the search engine. Grrrr.... This is a discussion board. Old discussions are sometimes outdated, such as the topic of glue basting. There's new info that wasn't around two or three years ago when the old threads ran. Besides that, I just find this practice rude. If you don't want to answer a question, don't answer.
There's always new info, new perspectives, and new people on the board. Keep it friendly!