For what it's worth, I grew up on MS-DOS, so I am of comparable age if not older than you.
I still stand by my observation - very few people read help _files_. Printed manuals - yes, those were read and they were undoubtedly useful, but not the electronic versions. They are usually bloated with so much filler and so cumbersome to use that people just don't bother.
I have definitely spent plenty of time reading help files as well. Some are very useful, and I would say they are often more useful than a man page just due to the more verbose format.
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For what it's worth, I grew up on MS-DOS, so I am of comparable age if not older than you.
I still stand by my observation - very few people read help _files_. Printed manuals - yes, those were read and they were undoubtedly useful, but not the electronic versions. They are usually bloated with so much filler and so cumbersome to use that people just don't bother.
I have definitely spent plenty of time reading help files as well. Some are very useful, and I would say they are often more useful than a man page just due to the more verbose format.