I would complement this by noting that some people online, particularly at SO, cannot ask questions properly. Optimization problems are often about context, but

I would complement this by noting that some people online, particularly at SO, cannot ask questions properly. Optimization problems are often about context, but context is seldom properly presented, if presented at all. One can always ask for more information, so this is no excuse, of course. Perhaps the patronizing answers are the stupid mode of requesting clarifications.