[daleholborow]

Adam, the value of a community is somewhat diminished, in my opinion, if it's encouraged to lazily throw your problems up in the air and yell "does anyone know the answer to my question" before they've made even a cursory attempt to research or solve the problem themselves. Why on earth pollute a forum with more noise?

[yesenadam]

All totally beside the point. No-one suggested "encouraging" questions you don't think are worthy. Flag them. But writing the horrible way you did has no place on HN or anywhere. It's not much good what you say being 100% valid if how you say is revolting and breaks every possible guideline. It may have been a bad question, but it was far, far better than your comment.