"So he's basically whining instead of doing something about it." Why is asking for ideas "whining"? Is complaining about such a post also whining? If talkin

"So he's basically whining instead of doing something about it." Why is asking for ideas "whining"? Is complaining about such a post also whining? If talking about it on mailing lists is all that happens, then that's a problem. But asking for some ideas to see what options are out there? He'd be foolish not to.