When someone comes in and asks a basic question, I like to give them any help I can without making them feel uncomfortable. When I have a moment to reply, I try to do so. Sometimes it's just a matter of looking up something in the archives and making a link. I don't want people to feel stupid when asking a question. After all, a person with a PhD in medicine may not know Ohms law, so it is understandable if they don't know how to calculate electrical things. So it's nice to lend a hand.

I also like it when experts can kick ideas around. It's especially nice because I feel like people here listen to one another, as opposed to trying to trip each other up in order to win an argument. So in that way, we really do have a nice way to address both needs, helping the new guy with a hobby project or system, and allowing experts to discuss the finer details of audio and sometimes even break new ground together.