As someone who's spent a lot of time answering questions both on stackoverflow and in similar environments, often you really do need to get more context on what

As someone who's spent a lot of time answering questions both on stackoverflow and in similar environments, often you really do need to get more context on what the person is actually trying to do in order to give the best answer. I try hard to avoid turning it into an interrogation, but answering the question as asked is often either impossible or a disservice to the person asking.