What is accomplished by some individuals being mean when a non-existent policy is not followed?
What is accomplished when people ask the same questions, repeatedly, because they are too lazy to see if it has already been asked and answered before they post?
Some people get some sort of indication about the answer from those who don't like to toss out lazy judgments at those who don't follow non-existent policies?
... You ask a moronic question in the vein of the question every beginner asks and wonder why you get flack for it. ...
Does it really make sense to give someone "flack" (e. g. "... You're playing Black, fool! ...") for asking a question "in the vein of the question every beginner asks"?
Absolutely it makes sense. Whne ypu post a question that has been asled a billion times, and do not take the time to research it first? ...
Does it say somewhere that one is obliged to research a question before asking?
I will answer these in spongeyspeak...
Does it say somewhere that one is not obligated to research a question before asking?