It's because usually these posts devolve into "do my homework for me" and the OP isn't interested in learning anything. In some universities, an intro to progra

It's because usually these posts devolve into "do my homework for me" and the OP isn't interested in learning anything. In some universities, an intro to programming course is required for everyone now. The kids who know how to program aren't posting these questions, it's the students who are required to take the course for some other reason. If the OP of the article posted some of his sample code, I could see helping him out more, but not just saying "I've tried and am giving up." I agree it can be antisocial, but it's pretty humorous to me the response shows how creative programming can be.