Why the excess of technical support threads?

I know it's been said that this sub is helpful and timely with responses, unlike the Sony forums or customer support. But some of the posts I see on here are really simple solutions that could be found within seconds of searching. I really enjoy this sub, but I find myself visiting less and less when it gets this diluted. Obviously exceptions exist, but I don't need to see a new thread every time someone thinks their controller is broken.