Why I hate IRC sometimes...
Consider this post. Literally it is a few individuals mocking a newer/junior programmer for a simple misunderstanding of the Math.Round() function (or their inability to understand the documentation provided). Unfortunately #C# (the C# Channel on EfNet) is "ran" by those few individuals that have nothing better to do than sit in a community based channel and mock others. I say “ran” because they have the power to kick and/or ban anyone from the channel they wish. I know, I have been booted a few times because I simply started to help a few of those needy folks.
Sad how you day must be to have to resort to such lows.
I realize that many people have issues with helping the new guy just because most new guys don’t like to search Google first or simply read the documentation. They chose to ridicule instead of doing a little bit of hand holding.
This goes the same with most forums, email lists, nntp, etc.. If your sitting in a community based forum you must expect that new guy, expect them all the time. Just have patience, do some hand holding and let them jump into the community on a positive note. Treat them like a jackass and they will simply walk away hurting the community as a whole.
In the end, it is their choice. Simple and plain. They choose to waste their day with making others feel like idiots and offering absolutely no positive influence on their own community. Some say its just a bad case of small mans disease...
Don’t fret, there are always alternatives. A list of other channels include #mscorlib #asp #asp.net #ms.net and even the new channel that was setup for the Channel9 forums, #channel9.