Disagree. With the resources available today there is just no excuse to not do some preliminary research on your own before asking others for help. Nothing is

Disagree. With the resources available today there is just no excuse to not do some preliminary research on your own before asking others for help. Nothing is more infuriating than when somebody comes to you with some detailed question the answer (or an idea as to the possible answer) to which is readily available a Google search away. You have to do some homework before asking for others time to solve your problem. This is the only way to mentally get involved and engaged in problem-solving and is a necessary part of learning. Too many people nowadays don't even want to take the first step but want everything spoon-fed. This should not be tolerated nor encouraged.