Is using the term "RTFM" followed up by links to specific parts of the manual, and a discussion of the content innapropriate?  

Should you get a downvote simply by having RTFM in an answer/comment/question?

https://serverfault.com/questions/190494/using-apache-rewrite-modules-without-htaccess-file/190498#190498

Feels a bit harsh to lose points when being helpful...