> I am someone who reads the man pages and does a lot of experimentation before turning to a Q&A site I feel similarly. I'm uncomfortable asking for help on st

> I am someone who reads the man pages and does a lot of experimentation before turning to a Q&A site I feel similarly. I'm uncomfortable asking for help on stackoverflow, a mailing list or IRC if I haven't tried everything I could think of to work something out. I always have this[1] in mind when I do end up writing a question. I almost think it should be required reading. [1]: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html