That spoonfeeding image above is less for your benefit and more for the people performing the spoonfeeding. Still, in your case, the problem is that you visit the forum having done little research on the subject yourself expecting to be carried along through the process.
I do believe there are stupid questions and they are the questions that should not be asked because the asker hasn't done enough prior research to ask an appropriate question. An example is like asking how a LM317 driver circuit works. Don't ask. Go look it up. You're not a baby that needs to be spoonfed that information. If you want drivers fitting a certain criterion, look up the various drivers available. Ask specific questions only after you've looked up what you could. If you don't know what to ask, then you haven't done enough general research on the subject and should step back and do some reading.
But don't expect us to do the legwork or ask every damn question about specific things because you have no idea what you really want. It's like asking "I want a car that has four doors, can you suggest one?" No. Go look up the various models on the net and if you have specific questions then ask.
Unfortunately, people sometimes spoonfeed people information anyway. Their heart is in the right place, but that is like giving a man a fish, rather than teaching the man to fish: it only encourages people to ask for specific directions rather than having those people do the legwork themselves in learning about a subject. It harms the community more than it helps it.
And don't put much stock into "rep." It's not that impressive a metric, or relevant for most things. Rep can be received for numbers of posts, funny jokes, sales, agreeing with opinions, or just because we're forced to spread it around. These things don't necessarily mean the person is trustworthy or that useful, and many people have been burned by people with high rep, but a pattern of failure.
I don't care much about rep points -- though I do appreciate reading the messages and seeing if people agree (or even disagree) with what I've said. My posts aren't meant to be feel-good, but rather to say what I think needs to be said -- even if it offends the feelings of some people here. For giving rep, I give it only to let someone know I approve of what they're doing and expressing; the message is more important than the points.
