Steve, Stack Overflow's not the only site on the whole Internet to get help with programming problems. Stack Overflow's
design goal is to be a repository of useful questions and answers. Nothing else. That's what it's for, and that's the way we (Stack Exchange and the "community" around it) strive to keep it because it is an extremely useful resource - and we don't want to dilute that. If the format doesn't suit your need, well, use something else (including the chat rooms provided for Stack Overflow). —
Mat 9 hours ago