Agreed, there's a problem in both directions on the stack* sites, but Overflow is the single worst offender. An observation; reading the meta sites (where they

Agreed, there's a problem in both directions on the stack* sites, but Overflow is the single worst offender. An observation; reading the meta sites (where they discuss the community) turns up a lot of downright vitriolic ire directed at the stinkin' no-reps who pollute the site with their ill-thought-out questions, like someone traipsing through the house with muddy shoes on. In fact, I'd wager that if someone who had a mind to ask a question on SO read the meta site first, they'd be completely turned off from the attitude on display. And I say this as someone that's been on both sides of the equation. I've had questions closed for "too broad" even when they're asking a pretty direct question with an equally direct answer, I've seen the flags pile up in the review queues.