I agree the initial reply may have been a bit harsh, but you must see the irony in saying > There are allot of uniformed assumptions being made here... follow

I agree the initial reply may have been a bit harsh, but you must see the irony in saying > There are allot of uniformed assumptions being made here... followed by > What most people do know is that Stack Overflow is a shit show in decline. As somebody who contributes regularly to StackOverflow, I understand where you are coming from. That said, you have to understand that the people answering your questions are under no obligation to do so. If a question comes from a newcomer who has never yet contributed anything, why should I be motivated to put any effort into figuring out the problem and answering if the asker hasn't put in any effort either?