I did what I could, but I am clearly a novice trying to learn something new.

It's like anything else in life, you can't expect to know how to ride a bike, speak another language or succeed without the help and encouragement of others.

If I truly knew the answer to my question or how to fix it I wouldn't be here humbly seeking the knowledge of others.

And when others on here berate and belittle those who try to learn it makes me and other want to seek knowledge elsewhere.

I assumed Perlmonks was a place to go for the help of the best of the best, people who understood and wanted to help those who don't.

I asked because of Should a Socratic Dialogue be attempted?. I'm still not certain whether it's better to just provide an answer, or to explain to a questioner how to go about solving the problem by their own efforts. My question of you was driven by that uncertainty. It wasn't my intent to be insulting, and I regret that was how I came across.