john-902052 (6/11/2010)
Because I want to get to know the person and go deep with the topic. Here people may or may not answer and only will work against a small defined problem that won't get me to the level of learning that I am after. I can read books to solve individual select problems, it is those problems that require experience and insight that I am after.
I partly agree. I disagree that learning how to solve small defined problems aren't a way to take the skills to the next level.
Insight provided by experienced SQL pro's is something you can get from this site. But I agree, it might not be to the extent you're after, since posts are limited to just written (and sometimes short) explanation. Articles and blogs will be more detailed, but again, "just text".