I also both ask and respond to questions. Mostly respond. For free. On my own time. People who answer on SO are not a unique special breed in the sense that the

I also both ask and respond to questions. Mostly respond. For free. On my own time. People who answer on SO are not a unique special breed in the sense that they are willing to help others with their problems. I have read your reading of the thread, gone through it myself with that in mind, and disagree wholeheartedly that you have meaningfully extrapolated the context you claim.