Queation on behave of many

Question on behalf of many

Why is it when someone asks a question some replies are to do a search or google it? I was under the impression this was a discussion forum. Many times if you google a question you will find a link for this forum. So obviously you don't need to be a member to view any info. Plus replies like that turn newbees off from asking questions. If you don't want to answer the question, fine don't, just stay silent.