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Originally Posted by geonuc
Just playing devil's advocate here, but aren't we (BAUT) kinda like wikipedia - an online resource?
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Yes, much of the point of Q&A is for folks that have an astronomy question, but don't have enough background to work out the answer for themselves. If they really are asking homework questions (that is, "I have this question on my school homework, how do I answer it?") there is an unwritten rule to give them some hints, but that's it. If the question is too broad, like, "Can you explain astronomy to me?" then the answers usually give some friendly suggestions of ways the questioner could learn more. But, if the questioner asks a specific, honest question, I see no reason to turn them away with a sneer.