I've found that if I need something oddly specific most people wouldn't be able to help anyway (and those who could would have to invest a lot of time in that s

I've found that if I need something oddly specific most people wouldn't be able to help anyway (and those who could would have to invest a lot of time in that specific case to understand it). I've simply stopped asking for help with those. IMO there's some point after which it's counterproductive for both parties.