Back in the day it also used to be a problem and answer used to be 'get better' or 'rtfm' and general laughter.

That I used to find mean, now I see it as necessary but nobody does it anymore (lack of anonimity I guess)

If someone fails to do basic research that then it's on them. They lack basic grit or other skills that they should learn.

Also, someone asking the same basic question that, id typed in google would have led them to previous threads is a special type of idiocy or attention seekinf