[tacitusarc]

Everyone wants to talk, no one wants to listen.

But it’s pretty obvious on “hard tech stories” that few people have the knowledge to meaningfully contribute.

As I get older, the saying “it’s better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt” resonates more and more.

[AnIdiotOnTheNet]

On the other hand, it is difficult to learn anything if you are unwilling to make mistakes, that is, to be thought a fool sometimes. And on the gripping hand, I find that intentionally asserting something you think might be wrong in an effort to provoke someone into correcting you is often much more effective than asking a question.