Being the overly-emphatic sort myself, I can usually recognize it in another

I am with Kaptain K on this one: It depends.

I agree with Mugs reference to Sam Kineson- And I'm pretty sure most of us are perceptive enough to see what has been going on lately that may have inspired Mugs to draw attention to what's going on...

Kineson makes mention of the leeches. Those that like to make a fuss about what they lack even when it is fully within their power to pursue getting it on their own.
It's much more rewarding to research answers than to get a quick, easy one.

Chris Hillman raised some concerns.
Others have periodically too- and now Mugaliens is revisiting his "By The Bootstraps argument.

Well, here is how I see it.

Literal Schoolwork: Van Rijn points out that we usually can tell when a posted OP looks like a schoolwork question. So I don't particularly think that's a problem area as most members are perceptive enough to see what's going on. Guiding the querrent to resources is better- that way they can understand answers instead of having them handed to them.
Schoolwork questions where the individual is asking for help- not free answers
are usually pretty clear too.
Curiosity questions: Geonuc points out that that's what BAUT does. It helps answer questions and provide support in a friendly and informative environment.

So what's the difference?

Chris pointed out that there are limits. Simple astronomy questions, stargazing advice, equipment advice, school project advice etc- there are ready answers BAUT can help provide.
But there are deeper discussions like Quantum Mechanics, Cosmology, Relativity, Black Holes and other theoretical Physics that Require a foundation of some education to begin to understand the concepts.
On issues like these, BAUT can discuss. Guide. But not teach as instructor and student. Ok, BAUT CAN do that- to some degree, but it's pretty limited and it requires a lot of personal responsibility on the part of the person asking the questions... And an understanding on that persons part that they are not going to get a nice simple answer in just a few posts.
[This is one reason that ( I note Mugs included a post quote from Bogie) I would like to see Bogie participate more in Quantum Mechanic discussions in the Mainstream section.]

BAUT can assist in understanding and discuss issues, but not teach issues. It is up to the individual asking questions to take on the responsibility of research as well.

So I see where Mugs is coming from. There are a lot of posters that do hit and miss, drive by posting and basically leech off of BAUT for easy answers.
There are some that inundate with questions that really require the person asking to do research before asking BAUT'ers to do it for them.

I see a lot of posts that say "Google is your friend." It seems Mugs isn't alone in this reasoning.

This OP may be directed at Members, but is open to all others to read. It can remind readers to take a few minutes of responsibility and try a quick search first. If that search confuses you- No Problem. We can help. If that search yields tough to understand answers, it's ok. We've got your back.
Most of the folks on BAUT seem to love helping people out and I know that I have learned more in one year on BAUT than I have learned in five before I started reading On BAUT.
But it isn't all BAUT's fault. Sometimes it's because I see a confusing thread- and I have to hit the books to understand that thread.
Sometimes it's because I bite off more than I can chew arguing with an ATM and I have to hit the books to support my wobbly legs.