… and why is this community against them?

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    I’ll take this question in the spirit of the community you posted to. “No stupid questions” refers to the saying “there is no such thing as a stupid question,” which is an aphorism meant to destigmatize expressing ignorance. This is supposed to be a place to ask the questions you might be afraid to ask because you assume everybody else already knows.

    The other posters are responding a bit comedically at the notion that this community is fundamentally opposed to asking “stupid questions” when it’s traditionally been a space for “I’ve been afraid to ask, but are you supposed to use shampoo or conditioner first?” type questions.

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      which is an aphorism meant to destigmatize expressing ignorance

      teacher of mine expressed it in the form of “there are two types of questions - smart ones and those you shouldn’t be ashamed to ask”.