<p>Why should anyone ask a question in CV?<br>
1) Homework<br>
2) Research or application in a professional capacity (PhD candidate, professor, researcher, analyst, consultant)<br>
3) Self study, for whatever reason</p>

<p>Asking for help in a Q &amp; A forum, is always about "do something that I say I can't". Be it homework, research related or work related, it is always about "do <em>part</em> of my job" -with "job" being broadly defined.</p>

<p>So we regulate depending on the case, and on the extend to which help is asked -it is always a matter of degree, it's quantitative.We try to assess whether the cry for help is "do my job" to an "inappropriate" degree -and again, the criteria cannot be formalized.</p>

<p>If it is about homework, we ask from the OP to show that they really <em>cannot</em>, and not that they are lazy and attempt to leech. Asking to "show effort" is a way for the OP to convince us about it.</p>

<p>If it is something research related, or work-related, we expect that it will be some peripheral aspect of something more general. </p>

<p><strong>"My code doesn't work-why?"</strong> appears certainly to be an "inappropriate" degree of help asked - but I do not think that there exist a structural category of answers that could be dealt with some general guidance.  </p>

<p>We were able to separate and regulate "Homework" because there exists an objective typical criterion related to the environment into which the OP operates. </p>

<p>But outside of that, we are talking about all the other questions in CV.</p>
