Do you think you're improving HN by discouraging people from sharing ideas they don't have the time to implement? I'm with you. I think the constant "Do it yo

Do you think you're improving HN by discouraging people from sharing ideas they don't have the time to implement? I'm with you. I think the constant "Do it yourself, everything is trivial!" meme has a chilling effect on people who would like to contribute their ideas. I also think it's part of the reason that some people get turned off by Linux. Someone will write, "I wish Linux did x," and the response they'll get is "Well, the beauty of Linux is that you can write your own drivers and compile your own kernel all by yourself!" No, not everyone can. Some people have families and jobs and other obligations, responsibilities, and restrictions that prevent them. That doesn't mean their ideas aren't good ideas. The fact that their ideas are not welcomed by the core Linux community because they can't roll their own is one of the things keeping Linux back. Some people are "idea people" and some people are "execution people." There are entire industries built around both of these things. Very few people are good at both.