I interpreted that statement as asking a question on Stack Overflow (as opposed to just searching for existing content on SO) is openly hostile to new users. So

I interpreted that statement as asking a question on Stack Overflow (as opposed to just searching for existing content on SO) is openly hostile to new users. Some may consider "Hostile" an extreme take, but I'd be shocked if anyone on Hacker News felt that Stack Overflow was in anyway welcoming to new users.