I for one have grown up with the web and with the 'group mind' that it can help form.
The code discussions that we have here are a perfect example. Someone brings their understanding, describes the core that they are having difficulty with, and then we all pick at it.
I believe that this requires a certain amount of up front information; if someone has a question about voltage drop, for example, I'd be very annoyed by someone asking 'What is the voltage drop of a 100 foot length of 12/2?' On the other hand, if someone came along and asked 'How do I calculate the voltage drop for 100 feet of 12/2? I tried calculation xxx but I don't think that the answer is correct...' then a bunch of us would help find the error.
If someone posts a class question, and describes the approaches that they've taken to solve it, I wouldn't be above giving a pointer; but I would not give an answer.
-Jon
