[jmomo]

This isn't reddit, and if you are five, then you should be in day care.

[jonalmeida]

You shouldn't insult people who are curious to learn and/or shun them.

[acjohnson55]

I agree that the response was disrespectful. But I also don't think the original post showed much intellectual curiosity.

[vacri]

Hacker News is a marketing implement for a business development company, whose primary mission is taking inexperienced people and giving them a leg up.

The idea that you have to be an expert in everything before you ask anything runs counter to the point of the site.