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> community, like Stackoverflow [ ... ] are very supportive and incredibly welcoming to beginners

I have never heard stackoverflow described like this.

It's all relative. Stackoverflow is clearly by an incredible amount more supportive and welcoming to beginners than LKML. :-)

Sure. The author framed it in a way where-- with SO as an example, I was waiting for something like:

The community is great for beginners who take the time to read the documentation and try solutions. 3D printing is complex and requires putting in the time and the community is happy to help those willing to learn. <joke>Beginners who are actually intermediate or experts with 1 or more CS/EE degrees are always welcome</joke>

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