Often times this is when the asker is failing to articulate a similar question. Even in those cases, it's still just as easy to merge/reference the other quest

Often times this is when the asker is failing to articulate a similar question. Even in those cases, it's still just as easy to merge/reference the other question as it is to antagonize the asker. The point is that it's advantageous for everyone involved to help an asker ask a question instead of berating them for their inadequacy. After all, inadequacy is a key attribute of people with questions.