But when the site / idea / services were new there will always be the passionate bunch helping, but once those passion are all burned out they either leave or replaced with Snark.
The problems are,
1. New comer don't search.
2. The don't spend 2 min of their time to read the menu.
3. Entitlement, I asked, and I shall be answered.
4. Do the (home) work for me. They really expect you might as well do it all for them.
All of us were beginner at one point or another. And we know the path possibly better than many. If you have done any research on the topic before you asked, most of the time it would have shown / hinted in the question. So we know aha... you did spend time but you overlooked or never thought of xyz.
Most of the time people overlook the quality of questions were declining.
The problems are, 1. New comer don't search. 2. The don't spend 2 min of their time to read the menu. 3. Entitlement, I asked, and I shall be answered. 4. Do the (home) work for me. They really expect you might as well do it all for them.
All of us were beginner at one point or another. And we know the path possibly better than many. If you have done any research on the topic before you asked, most of the time it would have shown / hinted in the question. So we know aha... you did spend time but you overlooked or never thought of xyz.
Most of the time people overlook the quality of questions were declining.