Look, ignoring the bait title, I think it useful to talk about this.

This kind of community only works when people can freely ask almost anything without worrying about it being outright removed.

But when it comes down to it, part of what makes communities like this worth using is hindered by gatekeeping and the "yes there are" mentality.

Sure, it's menat to be the kind of thing where you can ask weird shit and have a decent chance of getting a decent reply. That's always going to come with bad faith questions, but it's worth it

See, we can all scroll by the shit we think is genuinely stupid and/or bad faith. We aren't required to respond. And we shouldn't if we don't have anything relevant to say.

So, bluntly: bugger off with your gatekeeping and condescension. Vote according to your conscience, report if you feel something is really wrong, then move the fuck on.

Yes

Lots of questions posted here are not genuine questions. Instead they are socio political comments trying to manufacture gotcha replies for controversy.

Those are not stupid questions, they're rethorical questions. They are not what the community is for.

"No stupid questions" means that genuine good faith seek of knowledge or dispelling basic ignorance will not be shamed. Political rethorics will be shamed though. Thoroughly downvoted and mocked.

It's that there are no stupid questions. But the saying only applies to questions asked in good faith.

No question that comes from a genuine place of ignorance is stupid. Seeking knowledge, no matter how common or simple, should not be derided.

In addition to what's been mentioned, that there isn't a stupid question if it's asked seeking an actual answer, the phrase is the title of the community, not a rule. So ask anything, if it's truly something you don't know or aren't sure about. Sometimes the simplest and "common knowledge" questions can spawn some interesting details that isn't all that commonly known.