I assume you are criticizing the American educational system of rote learning. I can assure you that not all of our universities are like that.
As for other parts of the world, I think your perceptions are based on far too few examples to be generalized to those other cultures.
As for doing something about "it," that's why we exist. All questions from any source are encouraged. Admittedly, we all get a little discouraged sometimes.
The most discouraging thing I find are posters who never come back to give feedback or updates. I think that can be improved by adding something like, "please let us know how it works out" as the thread nears its natural end. A little feedback (e.g., "It worked!") is worth a hundred who we never see again.
John
As for other parts of the world, I think your perceptions are based on far too few examples to be generalized to those other cultures.
As for doing something about "it," that's why we exist. All questions from any source are encouraged. Admittedly, we all get a little discouraged sometimes.
The most discouraging thing I find are posters who never come back to give feedback or updates. I think that can be improved by adding something like, "please let us know how it works out" as the thread nears its natural end. A little feedback (e.g., "It worked!") is worth a hundred who we never see again.
John