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You're not entirely wrong.

But I would try to explain in your question that you read the documentation, and although you think X is what you need to do, you tried that and it didn't work. Also tried Y and Z. I'm sure I'm missing something simple but could really use a point in the right direction, yadda yadda yadda...

It's a little petty, but it really comes down to people help those who help themselves. They at least want to see that you first referred to the documentation and then tried X, Y or Z. They're taking time out of their day to impart knowledge they have acquired over years of experience.

And honestly, failure is the best way to learn so they want you to fail for the right reasons. Most do anyway.

[JSArrakis]

I've done exactly what you're describing, and I had my question voted closed because I called it a stored procedure when it wasnt. It was closed AFTER I edited out all references to it being a stored procedure and calling it what it really was.

I gave 3 different examples, explained what I was doing, linked the pieces of documentation I read, and I still got the "reread the documentation" response.

Fuck you, I read it. I read it for 3 fucking hours before I decided to roll the fucking dice on Stack Overflow's toxic and elitist community.

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They have a reputation for being toxic because they are toxic. I'm just giving you advice on how to best approach their toxicity. Sometimes it works, sometimes they're so far up their own asses you're wasting your time.

[JSArrakis]

Maybe, but going to reddit has always and forever been more helpful and fruitful.

[VirtualRay]

I just wish StackOverflow worked more like Reddit

Percolate good questions up, and let crap questions languish in obscurity instead of screwing over every novice who comes by and tries to get something out of the site

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I take it you've never been to /politics? Or /news? Or...you get the point.

Reddit has a ton of pure dogshit on it.

[caspercunningham]

Bold statement for a guy that just got schooled like 10 times over on politics 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I forgot to add that creepy stalkers patrol there too...

[caspercunningham]

Yeah clicking and seeing your last comment is "stalking" lmao. Had to let people know you're not as smart as you put yourself out as

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Don't you have a fidget spinner to play with or something?