I agree SO has a problem with treatment of well-meaning new users. Could be improved. However, I will say that in spite of that, I have had some excellent exper

I agree SO has a problem with treatment of well-meaning new users. Could be improved. However, I will say that in spite of that, I have had some excellent experiences there. Sometimes I encounter a difficult issue that I simply cannot resolve on my own, and I want to ask people more expert than I how to resolve it. If I'm careful in how I write up the question then I find that over time I generally get useful answers. It's a great way of reaching others working in the same teeny-tiny niche that I am. So there are problems, but still many good things happening there.