Asking for help or asking for free build time

In the old days computer programming was a black art and you needed to know someone
to get any correct answers.

Back in the day (80s & 90s) Usenet Newsgroups were my "go to" source for answers. But I always attempted to find a solution before asking for help. The participants were mostly pros with real-world problems and it was very educational to follow the discussions. It is annoying how prevalent "do this for me" posts have become.