What some consider ill or un - informed ...may not seem stupid to others. And what some consider a newb (or vet) isn't to others as well. What I'm saying is...you may think someone is asking a basic, and silly question...and I may think someone considered highly knowledgable is asking something silly and basic. It's all in perspective, and we shouldn't make people feel stupid. Someone who can name 25 states brags about being able to name half the states, and someone who can name 47 often laments not knowing the other 3. Again, perspective.
It's unfair to say that someone with whatever knowledge base is asking stupid questions. Just don't click on the thread or answer them, I suppose...but ganging up on them isn't what I think this site should encourage.