SO does say if the question asker is new to the site on the answer page.
The problem is that SO is not a Q&A site in the sense of "I have this exact problem; I'm going to describe it badly and not really tell you what I want". It's much more for more generalised problems with good minimal reproducible examples and specified outcomes, so that questions can help others in future.
If someone is offended when asked for those things, they won't necessarily communicate what happened objectively; they may well just say "People on SO are elitist" and be believed with no evidence. Not to say that SO is perfect, but I see so much patient helping of new people that I can't help but fight its corner a little.
The problem is that SO is not a Q&A site in the sense of "I have this exact problem; I'm going to describe it badly and not really tell you what I want". It's much more for more generalised problems with good minimal reproducible examples and specified outcomes, so that questions can help others in future.
If someone is offended when asked for those things, they won't necessarily communicate what happened objectively; they may well just say "People on SO are elitist" and be believed with no evidence. Not to say that SO is perfect, but I see so much patient helping of new people that I can't help but fight its corner a little.