Seeing the same old questions can be frustrating for old-timers but it does have one particular point of value - newish members get to consolidate their experience and opinions by suggesting answers to newer members. We do have a FAQ and often refer people to it but, since new people are constantly signing up, there is plenty of scope for the same old questions to get asked.
Anyway, the answers are often not clear-cut. Personally, despite being techically skilled and having experimented several times, JPEG is perfect for me, whereas (with my present hardware and software set up) working with RAW images takes a lot more time and doesn't yield superior results. I'm not trying to make a living by photography and my main interest in sharing images is via the web (where differences in user displays undoes hours of careful editing!) but I suspect many other users are in the same boat.
Wulf
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Wulf Forrester-Barker << Sites: blog / flickr >>
Gear: Nikon D40, Nikon AFS 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G, Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8, Nikon AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6G, Vivitar 90mm f/2.5 macro, Raynox DCR-250, Lensbaby 2.0k, SB600
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