Thank you for your response. I think your final remark was unnecessary though, I think less people asking stupid questions just leads to more confidently incorrect non-questions, which is not an improvement.
I use HN to read articles or comments about ld_preload or shoot the shit about internal gossip in the tech industry - not rehash the same kinds of arguments you see on Reddit.
> I think less people asking stupid questions just leads to more confidently incorrect non-questions
Until domain experts get burned out and start flamewars for shits and giggles, or just quit HN entirely.