Nobody doing thier own experimenting or research?

Just somethingI have noticed and I am not "picking" on anyone or anything, but I see so many threads where questions are being asked about things that, well hell, I would just try them and see if they work. Don't get me wrong, a lot of the people on this forum are knowledgeable class acts, even a couple have become my friends, but it does seem that a lot of the questions on the forum is more about getiing "approval" to set a system or an item a certain way rather than finding out from someone who already owns something about what they think BEFORE you buy. If I have the speakers in the house already, I will place them, if I have the cartridge and the table, I will try it, if I have the pre amp and the amp and the connects!? Seems it a little too late or even a little too lazy not to at least try it any and every way we can. Seems almost stupid not too try it and see what I think, before asking anyone else. Isn't that part of why most do this, to see what they can discover on there own that will help things sound better. I am probably going to be considered all wrong and get flamed on this, but hey its just an observation wanting for comment.