The point is, it's not a "do my work/homework for me" site. It's a "I tried to solve the problem this way, but it doesn't quite work; can you show me what I'm

The point is, it's not a "do my work/homework for me" site. It's a "I tried to solve the problem this way, but it doesn't quite work; can you show me what I'm doing wrong?" or a "I solved the problem this way, but it seems really bad; is there a better way?" I agree, asking a question without demonstrating an earnest attempt at solving or understanding it shows to me that you didn't care enough about it to even attempt it. Given that, why should I care enough about it to attempt it? Btw, I added a downvote to your question. It really is in poor form.