Are there many like this?

susseandchris wrote:
As new rv'ers, my wife and I have eagerly perused many topics on this forum, seeking information and advice about a myriad of things. We find so many posts helpful, and written in a friendly tone.
However, there also seems to be another type of poster out there: people who seem to believe they know it all. The tone of their posts tends to be condescending, especially at times to the innocent posters who ask questions, telling them in effect how dumb they are for asking such a question!
These people seem to inhabit the tech-related or tow-vehicle related forums. I am almost afraid, as a newbie, to ask questions there, in case these people decide to make fun of my lack of knowledge.
Just a general question: when out there camping, can we expect to encounter a large number of these know-it-all, smart aleck people, just waiting to make fun of my lack of backing-up experience or my inability to fix the engine of my truck? I am definitely not a handy guy, but I'm not ashamed of it. Just asking whether people with this mentality are in the majority???

A couple of observations; this is a public opinion forum and thus you will get opinions. If you are overly sensitive, a forum this big may not be the right place to come. There are many other RV forums that are much smaller and exposure to differing opinions will not be as great. I rarely go to the tech forum but frequent the tow vehicle forum regularly. What you have there is a bunch of school boy types who are just brand cheerleaders/brand haters. In the midst of all that you will have a few people who will address real questions and concerns. I'm not talking about those who come to the forum seeking justification for very bad decisions, or those who want to argue manufacturers ratings are really just suggestions, but real questions about how to decipher actual tow capacity or weight distribution questions, both of which can be confusing. When you are out camping you will rarely, if ever, find such people but it is possible. What you will find are people who will for the most part mind their own business but may offer to help if they see you struggling. All of us learned this stuff somewhere.