Yes, I have been down-voted and scolded for answering a question as literally described simply because others would rather assume the ignorance of the questione

Yes, I have been down-voted and scolded for answering a question as literally described simply because others would rather assume the ignorance of the questioner. Yes I know people will often ask a question due to not understanding what they are doing, but when 10 other people have already responded with "don't do it that way!" I think it can be useful to actually answer the question as stated (if possible).