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Re:How to avoid humiliating newcomers: A guide for advanced ... by watwut on Friday March 16, 2018 @04:24PM (#16603758)
Many questions come from beginners - and they are often trying to do the wrong thing. The developer who is answering you don't know who you are nor what you tried before, it makes sense for them to eliminate most common scenarios first before advising on something complicated.

It is not necessary personal nor lack of good intention, it is that experience with answering questions teaches you that it is overall most effective to check whether the problem can be solved differently as it often can be done.

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