How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

[Bruce Labitt]

As the person who may or may not have been the object of the OP, allow 
me to make a comment.

I found the linked document to be both condescending and informative.  
For a while I was quite irritated.  I think I'm over it now.

There are better ways to ask a question so that one can get good 
answers.  As others have noted, usually ill framed questions come about 
because the OP doesn't have quite have a handle on what is going on.  
Often these questions can be exploratory in nature. I don't think these 
kinds questions should be crapped upon.  How else can one learn?  And 
yes, I have regretted hitting the send button many a time, where I've 
ill framed a question, but, hey I get over it, so others can too.

So if someone doesn't want to help, don't.  If you can't be bothered, 
that's ok, I don't mind.  If you'd like to help, please do.  I'm sure 
the questioner would appreciate a helpful answer, even if it includes a 
request for clarification.

-Bruce