I couldn't resist to go through your questions on SO, and I fail to see the rudeness you're talking about. Do you have a particular example in mind?

Answering questions is hard. Perhaps you should try it yourself when you see a beginner with a problem you could solve. You will quickly discover that the askers can be disrespectful in their own ways - they will change the question and make your answer irrelevant, forget to upvote your answer or give you any feedback whatsoever etc. etc. I know you didn't do such things, but believe me, it happens often enough.

Also consider that SO is only attractive because of IT professinals who visit it and answer the questions. The site belongs to them as well, and I think they deserve a little respect - sometimes as little as putting the question title into Google or reading Wikipedia on the subject - which is not always there.

Imagine asking your doctor how to cure cancer. Or asking a car dealer how to fit a diesel fuel nozzle into a gas-powered car. Do you think you will get polite detailed answers every time? Yet many beginner IT questions sound exactly like this - they either don't consider basic facts (a quick look on wikipedia tells you that cancer is a hot research topic and there is no common cure) or make you suspect people are trying to do something they shouldn't be doing.

Also, this picture is relevant as ever (proof)

I couldn't resist to go through your questions on SO, and I fail to see the rudeness you're talking about. Do you have a particular example in mind?

Answering questions is hard. Perhaps you should try it yourself when you see a beginner with a problem you could solve. You will quickly discover that the askers can be disrespectful in their own ways - they will change the question and make your answer irrelevant, forget to upvote your answer or give you any feedback whatsoever etc. etc. I know you didn't do such things, but believe me, it happens often enough.

Also consider that SO is only attractive because of IT professinals who visit it and answer the questions. The site belongs to them as well, and I think they deserve a little respect - sometimes as little as putting the question title into Google or reading Wikipedia on the subject - which is not always there.

Imagine asking your doctor how to cure cancer. Or asking a car dealer how to fit a diesel fuel nozzle into a gas-powered car. Do you think you will get polite detailed answers every time? Yet many beginner IT questions sound exactly like this - they either don't consider basic facts (a quick look on wikipedia tells you that cancer is a hot research topic and there is no common cure) or make you suspect people are trying to do something they shouldn't be doing.

Also, this picture is relevant as ever (proof)

I couldn't resist to go through your questions on SO, and I fail to see the rudeness you're talking about. Do you have a particular example in mind?

Answering questions is hard. Perhaps you should try it yourself when you see a beginner with a problem you could solve. You will quickly discover that the askers can be disrespectful in their own ways - they will change the question and make your answer irrelevant, forget to upvote your answer or give you any feedback whatsoever etc. etc. I know you didn't do such things, but believe me, it happens often enough.

Also consider that SO is only attractive because of IT professinals who visit it and answer the questions. The site belongs to them as well, and I think they deserve a little respect - sometimes as little as putting the question title into Google or reading Wikipedia on the subject - which is not always there.

Imagine asking your doctor how to cure cancer. Or asking a car dealer how to fit a diesel fuel nozzle into a gas-powered car. Do you think you will get polite detailed answers every time? Yet many beginner IT questions sound exactly like this - they either don't consider basic facts (a quick look on wikipedia tells you that cancer is a hot research topic and there is no common cure) or make you suspect people are trying to do something they shouldn't be doing.

I couldn't resist to go through your questions on SO, and I fail to see the rudeness you're talking about. Do you have a particular example in mind?

Answering questions is hard. Perhaps you should try it yourself when you see a beginner with a problem you could solve. You will quickly discover that the askers can be disrespectful in their own ways - they will change the question and make your answer irrelevant, forget to upvote your answer or give you any feedback whatsoever etc. etc. I know you didn't do such things, but believe me, it happens often enough.

Also consider that SO is only attractive because of IT professinals who visit it and answer the questions. The site belongs to them as well, and I think they deserve a little respect - sometimes as little as putting the question title into Google or reading Wikipedia on the subject - which is not always there.

Imagine asking your doctor how to cure cancer. Or asking a car dealer how to fit a diesel fuel nozzle into a gas-powered car. Do you think you will get polite detailed answers every time? Yet many beginner IT questions sound exactly like this - they either don't consider basic facts (a quick look on wikipedia tells you that cancer is a hot research topic and there is no common cure) or make you suspect people are trying to do something they shouldn't be doing.

Also, this picture is relevant as ever (proof)