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It is very frustrating writing documentation and having it ignored. Especially when, as Manichean noted, many questions can be answered by reading the short quickstart guide that is added to every new library.
I agree that a better FAQ thread would be a good idea.
As for the idea of having to know regexes, too bad. The features that use them require them. There is no way around it. If you don't know how to write a regex for that feature then don't use it. Sorry but many of the features like search and replace cannot be acomplished in any other way that would be simplier and cover as many use cases.
I do agree that some aspects can be made easier for new users. Such as having a repository for GUI plugins instead of a thread. The answer that X can be done with a GUI plugin can easily be taken the wrong way.
I see the quality around calibre support having gone down a bit and I think it's two fold. Current users not taking the time to think how an answer of "This has been answered use the search" is taken by a new user. Many of those new users had enough trouble just trying to register for a forum account and don't really know what to search for. I always try to think how my answer will be taken before posting and I always try to remain positive. It doesn't always happen but that's my fault when it does.
The other part of the issue really is new users feeling entitled. I was told I'm rude in a bug when I informed the poster that the output of FB2 conversion was valid and the issue was with their reader software. I said that if their reader didn't implement the FB2 spec they should look for another reader. The poster didn't like my answer. But frankly I can't fix something that isn't broken or an issue with another app.
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